perikum

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • perrikum, pirikum, pirekum, perkom, perkum, pirkum, spirkum, pilkum, perikom, periko, pirkopp (dialectal)
  • perikon (Nord-Gudbrandsdalen)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hypericum.

Noun

perikum m (definite singular perikumen, indefinite plural perikumar, definite plural perikumane)

  1. Hypericum (usually St. John's wort or spotted St. John's wort)
    Synonyms: brennevinsgras, groblome, johannesurt, kristiblodsdråpe

Derived terms

  • prikkperikum
  • firkantperikum
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