knös

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish knøs (troll). Likely originated from knös (lump). If so, cognate with Norwegian knaus, Icelandic hnaus. Possibly doublet of knoge.

Noun

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knös c

  1. (informal, derogatory) (rich) person

Usage notes

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Almost exclusively used in the phrase en rik knös, or variants thereof.

Declension

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