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snørr

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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Related to snuse (to sniff)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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snørr f or m (definite singular snørra or snørren, uncountable)
snørr n (definite singular snørret, uncountable)

  1. snot
  2. (idiomatic) nose

Usage notes

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The second sense (nose) is used only in the idiomatic expression på snørra (flat on one's face).

Derived terms

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References

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Related to snusa (to sniff). Compare Swedish snor.

Noun

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snørr f or n (definite singular snørra or snørret, uncountable)

  1. snot
  2. (idiomatic) nose

Usage notes

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The second sense (nose) is used only in the idiomatic expression på snørra (flat on one's face).

Synonyms

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ingulv Røset (1999), Selbu-målet : ord og uttrykk (in Norwegian Nynorsk), page 215
  • “snørr”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016