kneble

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From knebel (gag). Compare Dutch knevelen, German knebeln.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kneː.ble/, [ˈkneː.blə]
• (Thick L) IPA^(key): [ˈkneː.bɽə]

Verb

kneble (imperative knebl or kneble, present tense knebler, simple past kneblet or knebla, past participle kneblet or knebla)

1. (transitive) to gag; restrain someone's speech by blocking their mouth

   Han knebla meg etter han festa meg til senga.

   He gagged me after he tied me to the bed.

2. (transitive, figuratively) to gag; restrain someone's speech non-physically
   • 2012, Henrik Brattli Vold, “[//www.nrk.no/viten/slik-foregar-ordkrigen-pa-facebook-1.9460365 Slik knebles meningsmotstanderne på Facebook]”, in NRK:

     De bruker masserapportering som et våpen for å kneble oss.

     They are using mass reporting as a weapon in order to gag us.

   • 2017, Silje Lunde Krosby, – Kan ikke ha det slik at en del av landet ikke følger lovene våre, TV2

     Hvis spanske myndigheter overtar TV3 vil det bli oppfattet som svært provoserende og bli sett på som et forsøk på å kneble ytringsfriheten i Catalonia.

     If the Spanish authorities assume control of TV3 [Catalan television channel], it will be perceived as greatly provoking, and will be seen as an attempt to gag the freedom of speech in Catalonia.

References

“kneble” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“kneble” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From knebel (gag).

Verb

kneble (imperative knebl, present tense kneblar, simple past knebla, past participle knebla)

1. (transitive) to gag; restrain someone's speech by blocking their mouth
2. (transitive, figuratively) to gag; restrain someone's speech non-physically

References

“kneble” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.