likluke

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From lik (corpse) +‎ luke (small door).

Noun

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likluke f (definite singular likluka, indefinite plural likluker, definite plural liklukene)

  1. a small square door in some old houses, which was before in time used for the corpse removing. If a house inhabitant died, his/her corpse was removed only through the likluke, in case if the ghost will try to find the way back through the usual entrance.