livbøye

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From liv +‎ bøye, after English lifebuoy.

Noun

livbøye f or m (definite singular livbøya or livbøyen, indefinite plural livbøyer, definite plural livbøyene)

(nautical) a lifebuoy

References

“livbøye” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From liv +‎ bøye.

Noun

livbøye f (definite singular livbøya, indefinite plural livbøyer, definite plural livbøyene)

livbøye m (definite singular livbøyen, indefinite plural livbøyar, definite plural livbøyane)

(nautical) a lifebuoy

References

“livbøye” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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