var dokk
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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “y'all must watch out”.
Phrase[edit]
- (folklore) a phrase said to the legendary subterranean people, when something which may harm them (e.g. a stone or boiling water), is going to be thrown on the ground
Synonyms[edit]
- akt dokk
- pass dåkk
- tukk dikkon (used in Telemark)
References[edit]
- O. Havdal (1968) Meldal bygdebok: Bygdesoga til ikring 1700. Page 299.