turniké
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- turnike
Etymology
From French tourniquet
Noun
turniké m (definite singular turnikéen or turnikeen, indefinite plural turnikéer or turnikeer, definite plural turnikéene or turnikeene)
turniké n (definite singular turnikéet or turnikeet, indefinite plural turniké or turnikéer or turnikeer, definite plural turnikéa or turnikea or turnikéene or turnikeene)
- a tourniquet
Usage notes
Listed as a neuter noun only in Bokmålsordboka, but it is definitely used as a masculine noun also. This leads to a bewildering array of inflections.
References
- “turniké” in The Bokmål Dictionary.