tiriltunge

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === A compound of tiril + tunge (“tongue”). The meaning or origin of the first part is unknown. === Noun === tiriltunge f or m (definite singular tiriltunga or tiriltungen, indefinite plural tiriltunger, definite plural tiriltungene) birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) === References === “tiriltunge” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “tiriltunge” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === (non-standard since 2012) tiriltunga, tiritunga, tiritunge tøritung (Eresfjord dialect) terreltunge (Trøndelag) === Etymology === A compound of tiril + tunge (“tongue”). The meaning or origin of the first part is unknown, may be from dialectal form of tverel. Attested by Christen Jensøn in 1646 as Tiretunge. Also attested by Hans Jacob Wille in 1786 in his book about Seljord and by Søren Richart Hagerup in the 1770-s around Surnadal area. === Noun === tiriltunge f (definite singular tiriltunga, indefinite plural tiriltunger, definite plural tiriltungene) birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) ==== Synonyms ==== === References === “tiriltunge” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. “tiriltunge”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016 Cf. Norwegian Bokmål “tiriltunge” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). “tiritunga” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring Torleiv Hannaas (1915), Ældre norske Sprogminder : Christen Jensøns Den Norske Dictionarium (in Norwegian Nynorsk), page 86 Høeg, O. A. (1974), Planter og tradisjon (in Norwegian Bokmål) Hans Jacob Wille (1786), Beskrivelse over Sillejords Præstegield (in Danish)