lækjar

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From lækja +‎ -ar. Compare Old Swedish lǣkiare (whence Swedish läkare), from Old East Norse *lækir, from Proto-Germanic *lēkijaz.[1] Doublet of lege.

Noun

lækjar m (definite singular lækjaren, indefinite plural lækjarar, definite plural lækjarane)[2]

  1. doctor (physician)
    Synonyms: dokter, lege

Derived terms
  • distriktslækjar
  • dyrlækjar
  • huslækjar
  • kvinnelækjar
  • overlækjar
  • skulelækjar
  • tannlækjar
  • øyrelækjar

References
  1. Torp, Alf (1919) “Lækja”, in Nynorsk Etymologisk Ordbok, Oslo: H. Aschehoug and Co. (W. Nygaard), page 404
  2. “lækjar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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