adelsmerke

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From adel (“nobility”) +‎ -s- +‎ merke (“mark”).

Noun

adelsmerke n (definite singular adelsmerket, indefinite plural adelsmerker, definite plural adelsmerka or adelsmerkene)

(figuratively) mark of (spiritual) nobility
distinction; distinguishing feature in a person

References

“adelsmerke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From adel (“nobility”) +‎ -s- +‎ merke (“mark”).

Noun

adelsmerke n (definite singular adelsmerket, indefinite plural adelsmerke, definite plural adelsmerka)

(figuratively) mark of (spiritual) nobility
distinction; distinguishing feature in a person

References

“adelsmerke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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