liljekonvall

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lilium convallium, probably through Danish or Swedish. Calque of Biblical Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנַּת הָעֲמָקִים‎ (šôšannat hāʿămāqîm) through Vulgata (probably before the Reformation of the Norwegian Church). Similar to English lily of the valley and Swedish liljekonvalj.

Noun

liljekonvall m (definite singular liljekonvallen, indefinite plural liljekonvallar, definite plural liljekonvallane)

(botany) a lily of the valley (a poisonous plant (or its flower) of genus Convallaria). The flowers in Norway's culture have association with spring and romantique, although they are poisonous.
Synonyms: konvall, Salomos segl

References

“liljekonvall” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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