liljekonvalj

Swedish

liljekonvalj

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lilium convallium, a Calque of Biblical Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנַּת הָעֲמָקִים‎ (šôšannat hāʿămāqîm) through the Vulgata. Similar to English lily of the valley and Norwegian Nynorsk liljekonvall.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -alj

Noun

liljekonvalj c

a lily of the valley (plant, wild flower (genus Convallaria))

Declension

Declension of liljekonvalj
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	liljekonvalj	liljekonvaljen	liljekonvaljer	liljekonvaljerna
Genitive	liljekonvaljs	liljekonvaljens	liljekonvaljers	liljekonvaljernas

References

liljekonvalj in Svensk ordbok.

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