fjonete

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• fjonet

Etymology

From fjon +‎ -ete.

Adjective

fjonete (indeclinable)

1. (of hair) downy, feathery, fluffy, soft

References

• “fjonete” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• fjonet, fjonut

Etymology

From fjon +‎ -ete.

Adjective

fjonete (indeclinable)

1. (of hair) downy, feathery, fluffy, soft
   • 1991, Annemarie Schmidt, Bjørnen [The Bear], Oslo: Samlaget, page 12:

     I den første tida ligg [ungane] blinde og fjonute på den varme magen til binna.

     To begin with, [the cubs] lie blind and fluffy on the warm belly of the she-bear.

References

• “fjonete” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.