brennevin

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Danish brændevin, a calque of Middle Low German bernewin. === Noun === brennevin n (definite singular brennevinet, indefinite plural brenneviner, definite plural brennevinene) liquor (hard liquor), spirits === References === “brennevin” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “brennevin” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From brenne (“to burn”) +‎ vin (“wine”), a calque of Middle Low German bernewin. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic brennivín, Swedish brännvin, and Danish brændevin. === Noun === brennevin n (definite singular brennevinet, indefinite plural brennevin, definite plural brennevina) liquor (hard liquor), spirits (colloquial) aquavit Synonym: akevitt ==== Derived terms ==== brennevinsnase, brennevinsnos === References === “brennevin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.