knuse

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse knosa (to beat, bruise). Cognate with Old High German zerchnusen.

Verb

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knuse (imperative knus, infinitive at knuse, present tense knuser, past tense knuste, perfect tense har knust)

  1. to hug.
  2. to crush.

Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

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knuse (imperative knus, present tense knuser, passive knuses, simple past knuste, past participle knust, present participle knusende)

  1. to crush (something)
  2. to break or smash (something)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Verb

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knuse (present tense knuser, past tense knuste, past participle knust, passive infinitive knusast, present participle knusande, imperative knus)

  1. Alternative form of knusa

Scots

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Norse knosa (to beat, bruise).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [nuːz], [nøːz], [nɪz]

Verb

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knuse (third-person singular simple present knuses, present participle knusin, simple past knusit, past participle knusit)

  1. to squeeze
  2. to press down with the knees and hands
  3. to bruise
  4. to press in the arms, cuddle
  5. to pummel