soleie
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- solei, soløy (dialectal, Trøndelag)
- leie (dialectal, Sunnmøre)
Etymology
Proposed etymology is sol (“sun”) + auge (“eye”), although Ivar Aasen was not agree with it. According to some alternative views, the word can derivate from sol (“sun”) + leie (“flower”). [1] [2]
Noun
soleie f (definite singular soleia, indefinite plural soleier, definite plural soleiene)
- buttercup or any flower of the genus Ranunculus
- any wild meadow flower
Synonyms
- smørblom
References
- “soleie” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- K. Furuset (2013) Hva betyr plantenavnet soleie?