Danish

Noun

nymfe c (singular definite nymfen, plural indefinite nymfer)

1. nymph (insect larva, mythology: minor water deity)

Inflection

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νύμφη ‎(númphē, “bride”), via Latin nympha

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nymfe/, [ˈnʏɱ.fə]

Noun

nymfe f, m ‎(definite singular nymfa or nymfen, indefinite plural nymfer, definite plural nymfene)

1. (mythology) a nymph
2. (by extension) a nymph (beautiful young woman)
3. (entomology) a nymph (larva of certain insects)

References

• “nymfe” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νύμφη ‎(númphē, “bride”), via Latin nympha

Noun

nymfe f ‎(definite singular nymfa, indefinite plural nymfer, definite plural nymfene)

1. (mythology) a nymph
2. (by extension) a nymph (beautiful young woman)
3. (entomology) a nymph (larva of certain insects)

References

• “nymfe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.