sanktbernhardshund

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Named after the Great St Bernard Pass on the Italian-Swiss border, for which they were originally bred as rescue dogs. The pass itself is named after Saint Bernard of Menthon.

Noun

sanktbernhardshund m (definite singular sanktbernhardshunden, indefinite plural sanktbernhardshundar, definite plural sanktbernhardshundane)

Saint Bernard (dog breed)

References

“sanktbernhardshund” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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