lilje
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse lilja, from Latin līlium (“lily”) (pl līlia).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /liljə/, [ˈliljə]
Noun
lilje c (singular definite liljen, plural indefinite liljer)
- lily
Inflection
Declension of lilje
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | lilje | liljen | liljer | liljerne |
| genitive | liljes | liljens | liljers | liljernes |
References
- “lilje” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin lilium, and Old Norse lilja
Noun
lilje f or m (definite singular lilja or liljen, indefinite plural liljer, definite plural liljene)
- a lily
Derived terms
- påskelilje
- vannlilje, vasslilje
References
- “lilje” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin lilium, and Old Norse lilja
Noun
lilje f (definite singular lilja, indefinite plural liljer, definite plural liljene)
- a lily
Derived terms
- påskelilje
- vasslilje
References
- “lilje” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.