nype

== Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === njupa, njupe, nypa === Etymology === Doublet of hjupe, descending from Old Norse hjúpa (“a coat”), from Proto-Germanic *heupǭ. The initial n- may have come from the first element in a compound ending in -n, say in steinhjupe, making it a back-formation from steinnype. Compare Swedish nypon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²nyː.pə/ === Noun === nype f (definite singular nypa, indefinite plural nyper, definite plural nypene) a rosehip (the fruit of a rose plant) === References === “nype” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.