Where does “lommelerke” come from?
lommelerke (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lomme — pocket.
lommelerke (Norwegian Bokmål): a hip flask
Definitions
- a hip flask
Ancestry of “lommelerke”, step by step
lommelerke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål lomme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lomme |
via Norwegian Bokmål lerke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lerke | a lark; a hip flask |