slikekjake

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• slikjekjake
• slikjukjakji (dialectal)
• slikjikjakji (Hallingdal dialect)

Etymology

From slika (“to smooth clothes”) +‎ kjake (“jaw”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʂlikəɕakə/, /ʂliɕiɕaɕi/

Noun

slikekjake f (definite singular slikekjaka, indefinite plural slikekjaker, definite plural slikekjakene)

1. (usually historical) A jaw bone of a cow or horse used for removing of creases on clothes (instead of using an iron)

Synonyms

• glattebein