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Norway lemming

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A lemming of species Lemmus lemmus, endemic of northern Scandinavia and northern Russia.

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  • Estonian: norra lemming — Norway lemming
  • Finnish: tunturisopuli — Norway lemming
  • French: lemming des toundras — Norway lemming
  • French: lemming des toundras de Norvège — Norway lemming
  • Norwegian Bokmål: lemen — Norway lemming
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: lemen — Norway lemming
  • Polish: leming norweski — Norway lemming
  • Polish: leming właściwy — Norway lemming
  • Russian: норве́жский ле́мминг (norvéžskij lémming) — Norway lemming
  • Swedish: fjällämmel — Norway lemming