smalehovud

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

smalehovud n (definite singular smalehovudet, indefinite plural smalehovud, definite plural smalehovuda or smalehovudene)

1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by smalahove

Norwegian Nynorsk

Smalehovud.

Alternative forms

• smalahove (dialectal)

Etymology

From smale (“sheep”) +‎ hovud (“head”).

Noun

smalehovud n (definite singular smalehovudet, indefinite plural smalehovud, definite plural smalehovuda)

1. a sheep’s head
2. smalahove, a dish made from sheep’s head that is burnt and boiled

   Synonyms: sauehovud, skjelte

3. a fool