"kompass" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

Forms: kompasset [definite, singular], kompass [indefinite, plural], kompasser [indefinite, plural], kompassa [definite, plural], kompassene [definite, plural]
Etymology: From Old Norse kompáss (“circle”), and Italian compasso, from compassare (“measure with a pair of compasses”). Etymology templates: {{der|nb|non|kompáss||circle}} Old Norse kompáss (“circle”), {{der|nb|it|compasso}} Italian compasso Head templates: {{nb-noun-n3}} kompass n (definite singular kompasset, indefinite plural kompass or kompasser, definite plural kompassa or kompassene)
  1. a compass Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-kompass-nb-noun-Pp399g3l Categories (other): Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Tools, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 26 25 22 22 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 25 22 22 5 1

Inflected forms

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