hester

== Middle Norwegian == === Alternative forms === hestær === Etymology === From Old Norse hestr m, from Proto-Germanic *hangistaz. Cognate with Old Swedish hæster and Icelandic hestur. === Noun === hester m horse ==== Descendants ==== Norwegian Nynorsk: hest; (dialectal) hest’e, heist == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From older Danish hæster, or more likely heste with added -r analogous to other plural forms (e.g. byer). Compare Norwegian hestar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛsteɾ/ === Noun === hester m indefinite plural of hest