nornegraut

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From norne (“goddess of fate”) +‎ graut (“porridge”). Cognate with Faroese nornagreytur.

Noun

nornegraut m (definite singular nornegrauten, indefinite plural nornegrautar, definite plural nornegrautane)

  1. the first porridge served after a birth
    Synonyms: barnsenggraut, sengegraut

References
  • “nornegraut”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
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