vrangstrupe
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From vrang (“wrong”) + strupe (“throat”).
Noun
vrangstrupe m (definite singular vrangstrupen, indefinite plural vrangstruper, definite plural vrangstrupene)
- trachea (windpipe), as opposed to the oesophagus (food pipe)
Derived terms
- få i vrangstrupen
References
- “vrangstrupe” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- rangstrupe
Etymology
From vrang (“wrong”) + strupe (“throat”).
Noun
vrangstrupe m (definite singular vrangstrupen, indefinite plural vrangstrupar, definite plural vrangstrupane)
- trachea (windpipe), as opposed to the oesophagus (food pipe)
Derived terms
- få i vrangstrupen
References
- “vrangstrupe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.