var dokk
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “y'all must watch out”.
Phrase
[edit]- (folklore) a phrase said to the legendary subterranean people, when something which may harm them (e.g. a stone or boiling water), is going to be thrown on the ground
Synonyms
[edit]- akt dokk
- pass dåkk
- tukk dikkon (used in Telemark)
References
[edit]- O. Havdal (1968) Meldal bygdebok: Bygdesoga til ikring 1700. Page 299.