snørr

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Probably related to snuse (“to sniff”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /snœɾː/

Noun

snørr f or m (definite singular snørra or snørren, uncountable)
snørr n (definite singular snørret, uncountable)

1. snot
2. (idiomatic) nose

Usage notes

The second sense (nose) is used only in the idiomatic expression på snørra (“flat on one's face”).

Derived terms

• på snørra
• snørre
• snørret
• snørrhoven
• snørrunge

References

• “snørr” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “snørr” in The Ordnett Dictionary

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• snòr

Etymology

Probably related to snuse (“to sniff”)

Noun

snørr f or n (definite singular snørra or snørret, uncountable)

1. snot
2. (idiomatic) nose

Usage notes

As above.

References

• “snørr” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.