snau

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse snauðr.

Adjective

snau (masculine and feminine snau, neuter snaut, definite singular and plural snaue, comparative snauere, indefinite superlative snauest, definite superlative snaueste)

1. bald (without hair)
2. bare (ground, rock, mountain)

Derived terms

• snauklippe

References

• “snau” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “snau_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse snauðr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /snæʉ/

Adjective

snau (neuter singular snautt, definite singular and plural snaue, comparative snauare, indefinite superlative snauast, definite superlative snauaste)

1. bald (without hair)
2. bare (without vegetation)

   Det er ei snau fjellvidde.

   It is a bare mountain plain.

3. barely

   Det var snautt 20 personar som møtte opp.

   Barely 20 people turned up.

Derived terms

• snauklippe

References

• “snau” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.