- regnboga
- m (-n/-n) a rainbow
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regnboga
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Norwegian language — Norwegian norsk Pronunciation [nɔʂk] Spoken in Norway (4.8 million) … Wikipedia
rainbow — rainbowy, rainbowlike, adj. /rayn boh /, n. 1. a bow or arc of prismatic colors appearing in the heavens opposite the sun and caused by the refraction and reflection of the sun s rays in drops of rain. Cf. primary rainbow, secondary rainbow. 2. a … Universalium
Regenbogen — Sm std. (10. Jh.), mhd. regenboge, ahd. reganbogo, mndd. regen(s)boge, mndl. regenboge Stammwort. Aus g. * regna bogōn m. Regenbogen , auch in anord. regnbogi, ae. regnboga, afr. reinboga. Zu Regen und Bogen. Ebenso nndl. regenboog, ne.… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
rainbow — noun 1》 an arch of colours visible in the sky, caused by the refraction and dispersion of the sun s light by water droplets in the atmosphere. 2》 a wide range of things of different colours or kinds. Origin OE regnboga (see rain, bow1) … English new terms dictionary
rainbow — /ˈreɪnboʊ / (say raynboh) noun 1. a bow or arc of prismatic colours appearing in the sky opposite the sun, due to the refraction and reflection of the sun s rays in drops of rain. 2. a similar bow of colours, especially one appearing in the spray …
rainbow — [rān′bō΄] n. [ME reinbowe < OE regnboga: see RAIN & BOW2] 1. an arc or ring containing the colors of the spectrum in consecutive bands, formed in the sky by the refraction, reflection, and dispersion of light in rain or fog 2. a multicolored… … English World dictionary
rainbow — n. & adj. n. 1 an arch of colours (conventionally red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet) formed in the sky (or across a cataract etc.) opposite the sun by reflection, twofold refraction, and dispersion of the sun s rays in falling rain … Useful english dictionary
rain|bow — «RAYN BOH», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. a bow or arch of six colors seen sometimes in the sky, or in mist or spray when the sun shines on it from behind the observer; iris. A rainbow shows all the colors of the spectrum: violet, blue, green,… … Useful english dictionary
