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Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse slœgligr .
Adjective
22
Crafty , skilful .
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse slaga .
Pronunciation
Noun
22 f (definite singular slögun , plural slögu or slögi )
flail , thresher
Derived terms
slöguklåbb ( “ lower part of the flail; the club with which to beat the grain ” )
slögulyr ( “ The strap that unites the club with the slöguval ” )
slöguval ( “ impact bolt, the lower part of a flail ” )
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Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse sløkkva , slekkja , from Proto-Germanic *slakwjaną .
Pronunciation
Verb
22 (preterite slöukt )
( transitive , particle å /a ) to put out , quench
Slökkj a eln ópp i spisom!
Extinguish the fire in the stove!
References
Rietz, Johan Ernst , “Sl ökkj ”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 630
Westrobothnian
Adjective
22
weak , poor , pitiful
Westrobothnian
Noun
22 f
rag , washcloth
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse slyðra .
Noun
22 f
cloth , rag , washcloth
wench , loose woman
Westrobothnian
Etymology
slȯta + -ning
Noun
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The wasting and unavailing passing of time .
Westrobothnian
Noun
22 f
forging
Westrobothnian
Etymology 1
From Old Norse smíta , from Proto-Germanic *smītaną .
Verb
22
To quickly or as by chance put or throw something in any place or into something.
hä går hȯrä hä will men jag smitä dit a jag
Whichever way it goes I threw it there anyway.
Synonyms
See also
Etymology 2
From Middle Low German smîte .
Noun
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The loop at the end of a net or a fishnet, by which one net is attached to the other when netting.
The very end of the net.
stor fisskjen sȧt yterst på smita
The big fish sat at the end of the net
Westrobothnian
Verb
22
( with particle å ) decrease , diminish
Westrobothnian
Verb
22
To throw , hurl .
See also
Westrobothnian
Noun
22 m
What is good ; good man; e.g. about the rapid and good effect of a drug.
Smosn var äIt did the trick
Smosn jär’nA good man is he
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
Noun
22 n
( anatomy ) fontanelle
Synonyms
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
Verb
22
smudge , smear
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse *smultr , from Proto-Germanic *smultaz .
Adjective
22
Calm , quiet ; of wind and sea.
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse smelta , from Proto-Germanic *smeltaną and *smaltijaną .
Verb
22 (preterite smalt or smältä , supine smulti or smålti or smöltä or smält )
( transitive , intransitive ) To melt .
( transitive ) To bind together two nets .
( intransitive ) To brag .
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse smár , from Proto-Germanic *smēhaz .
Pronunciation
Adjective
22 (comparative smedär , superlative smäst )
little , small
stingy , ungenerous
han gjär sä små
he's so stingy
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
Noun
22 n (definite smågjä , dative smågjän )
narrow passage (between buildings)
däri smågjän
in the narrow passage
ring -shaped rash on the face, ringworm
Westrobothnian
Verb
22 (active småka )
( intransitive ) to taste , have a particular taste
he småkas gott it tastes good
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse smáligr .
Adjective
22
petty , barren
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Derived from småla ( “ to crumble ” ) , possibly related to Old Norse mola ( “ to crumble ” ) .
Verb
22 (middle smöljäs )
( transitive ) to crumble
Westrobothnian
Noun
22 m
large plate with about two kilograms of stack-shaped and ornamented butter (occurring at weddings and other grand ceremonies)
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse smyrja , from Proto-Germanic *smirwijaną .
Verb
22 (preterite smodh , supine smodht )
To smear .
To beat .
Westrobothnian
Etymology
smør + brönn
Pronunciation
Noun
22 n
a recess in porridge with a click of butter
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Compare Finnish naski ( “ pig ” ) , naskun ( “ eat like a pig ” ) , Swiss German nätschen ( “ säuig schmatzend essen ” ) , Swedish snaska , Danish snaske .
Verb
22 (preterite snaskä )
consume little and fast; eat small
pilfer
Synonyms
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
snabb + -fött
Adjective
22
fleetfooted
Westrobothnian
Verb
22 (preterite & supine snaga )
stumble , stagger
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From snórk . Cognate with Smalandian snarke m , Helsingian snárse , snarkse m , snarka f , Norwegian snerkje m .
Noun
22 m (nominative & accusative definite singular snarken )
Skin , wrinkled skin-film which forms on porridge and gruel.
Cream .
Westrobothnian
Verb
22 (preterite snaupä , supine snauft )
( transitive ) castrate
Synonyms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From snȳt .
Noun
22 m
snout
Verb
22
preterite singular indicative of snȳt
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Westrobothnian
Verb
22
Alternative form of sniikk
Westrobothnian
Etymology
sneekk + -ning
Noun
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Woodworking , woodwork .
Westrobothnian
Noun
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Spindle , where the spun thread collects.
Derived terms
Noun
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Tadpole .
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
Adjective
22
singular neuter of snöud
Westrobothnian
Verb
22
( impersonal , intransitive ) To blow very cold across the face, that it bites into the skin.
hä sni fȧlit i dag på sletta
It is blowing very coldly today on the plain
Westrobothnian
Verb
22 (preterite & supine snifse )
graze , tap
stein snifse uti mössa
the stone brushed the toque
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse snikka , from an older *sniðka , a k-derivate of sníða "to cut". Compare the development of skrikk and skriill .
Pronunciation
Verb
22
To do woodwork or carpentry .
Han var int ofatt dill å sniikk
He was not unskilled in carpentry
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Compare Gutnish snippä förbäj ( “ pass by, cross over ” ) , English snap .
Verb
22 (preterite snapp or snifft or snippä , supine snóppi or snifft or snippä )
to snatch
Mait-krokjen hinnt knaft nedi vöttu-brynä förr’n abbarn snifft ’n
The fish hook had barely touched the water’s edge before the perch snatched it.
Ji var gåli sljå dill, då dem snifft å mäg käppen
I was ready to strike, when they snatched my cane.
run briefly on a visit , make a short visit
Han snippä dill grannars far’n.
He made a quick visit to the neighbour’s master.
Du kan fäll snipp in när mäg nagergang, då du fäläs ätt vajom.
You could come by my place some time, when you are travelling the roads.
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Verb
22 (preterite snittä )
( intransitive ) lightly touch with knife or scissors, to adjust with such tools
Han snittä nalta ti ä
he touched it a little bit or he cut a little bit of it
( intransitive ) run past , run quite near
Han snittä utvä mäg
He ran quite close to me.
Westrobothnian
Etymology
snikkar ( carpenter ) + set ( bench )
Noun
22 n
workbench
Westrobothnian
Etymology
sniipp + reis
Noun
22 f
A quick trip to and fro.
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Ablaut of snjev ? Compare sniver .
Pronunciation
Verb
22 (present participle sniven )
To walk quickly and smoothly .
hon kömme sniven ― she came gliding
sniv ått se ― to snatch (?)
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Ablaut of snjev ? Compare sniv , sniper .
Adjective
22
Finely dressed , stylish , elegant .
Synonyms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse snæfr , snǿfr (*snéfr .), cognate with Swedish snäv . For the vowel compare snje , Ʃevar , in contrast never , snell .
Adjective
22 (neuter snjeft )
tight , narrow
References
Rietz, Johan Ernst , “snjev ”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 650
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse snjallr , from Proto-Germanic *snellaz .
Adjective
22
quick , fast
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
snjø + myl
Noun
22 m
snowball
Westrobothnian
Etymology
snjø + spȧrr
Noun
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The snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis ).
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse snær , snjór , from Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz , from Proto-Indo-European *snóygʷʰos ; cognates include the Old English snāw and the Old High German snēo .
Noun
22 m (definite snjøn , dative snjøöm or snjönåm ) ( uncountable )
snow
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Noun
22 m
perfect person
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
Adjective
22
Neat , handsome .
Confident , positive in conduct .
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
Adjective
22
elegant ; in the expression sniper å snor ( “ handsome and elegant ” )
Synonyms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Compare Finlandic lect snåte m “that which is trimmed or snuffed off candles or torches”.
Pronunciation
Noun
22 m
charred part of the candlewick
Verb
22
to snuff (a candle)
Synonyms
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
Verb
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The sharp edge of a tree cut off from two sides.
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse snøkta .
Pronunciation
Verb
22
sob
Synonyms
Westrobothnian
Verb
22 (present snär , preterite snärd or snärjä )
( transitive ) To ensnare , entrap .
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse snerkja , from Proto-Germanic *snarkijaną . Compare snórk and snåårk .
Pronunciation
Verb
22
( middle voice , intransitive ) To grimace , look grumpy and resentful .
Westrobothnian
Verb
22 (preterite snärpä or snärt )
To sew quickly and badly, purse .
To rapidly and sharply intensify (of coldness.)
Köl a snärp åt.
It is rapidly becoming much colder.
Köl a ha snärpä
It has rapidly and sharply become colder.
Noun
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Something pulled together, wrinkled with a needle; wrinkle caused by contraction.
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse snubbóttr .
Adjective
22
Hornless .
Blunt .
Synonyms
Westrobothnian
Etymology 1
Probably from Old Norse snǫggr ; compare snögg .
Pronunciation
Noun
22 n
cold wind ; some snowing plus wind
frost on the ice ; frozen ground ; ice without snow on, smooth and open to the winds
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Variant of snääidj , influenced by the noun.
Pronunciation
Verb
22 (preterite snåggä )
( intransitive ) to blow cold , grimly , vigorously , so that it hurts your face
References
Rietz, Johan Ernst , “snågg ”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 648
Westrobothnian
Etymology
snål + -d
Noun
22 f
stint , greed
Westrobothnian
Adjective
22
fast
Westrobothnian
Verb
22
sniff , sniffle , snuffle
Westrobothnian
Verb
22 (preterite & supine snårke )
To snivel , to retract snot.
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse snerkja , from Proto-Germanic *snarkijaną . Compare Helsingian snärka and snórka , Norwegian snerka , Low German snurken , Dutch snorken , snurken and snorren , English snark , snort and snore . See also snåårk .
Verb
22 (preterite snórkä )
To snort , said of horses when they are quickly frightened.
To relentlessly and threateningly demand something.
Noun
22 n
Evil .
snórk å pórkimportunity and menace
Westrobothnian
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Verb
22
To drive a pulley .
To roll around .
To rapidly run .
Han snórrä å nolätt väjom ― He ran off north along the road.
Noun
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Spinning top .
Penis .
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse snøggr , snǫggr .
Pronunciation
Adjective
22
scant
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From snögg .
Verb
22 (preterite snöggäsä )
to be stingy , greedy
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From snögg .
Adverb
22
hardly
Han kóm snöggäst in göning döra.
He was barely through the door.
he va snyggeste att ja hann
I barely made it
References
^ Rietz, Johan Ernst , “snöggäst ”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 649
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Compare Old Norse snuðra .
Verb
22 (preterite snösträ )
( intransitive ) To scent .
( figuratively ) To put one’s nose in everything, be nosy .
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse snauðr .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /snɞw/ , /snew/ , /snewd/
Adjective
22 (neuter sneudt )
bare , bald ; plain
hornless
( impersonal , neuter , as an adverb) disagreeable , shameful
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Compare dialectal Danish snøk .
Noun
22 m or n
reconnaissance , rumor , secret intelligence about anything, that one has ferreted out
Hä går ä snök óm att söstra min skall hava’n fästman There's a rumour saying my sister is getting engaged to someone.
inkling , wind
Synonyms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Derived from snabber , snabb ( “ fast, hasty ” ) .
Verb
22 (preterite snabbä )
( reflexive ) hurry
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From snórk .
Noun
22 m (definite snȧrtkjen )
The skin or cover which settles on gruel, porridge and soups.
Synonyms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Old Norse snýta (weak conj.) snýta sér “blow one’s nose”, Dalian snåita , snåit sig id., Gutnish snöjta , Angermannic snauta , Helsingian snita , Norwegian Bokmål snyte , Norwegian Nynorsk snyta , Swedish snyta , Scanian snyda , Danish snyde .
Verb
22 (preterite snaut , supine snytä )
( transitive ) to blow a nose or snuff a candle
Synonyms
Derived terms
Noun
22 f
pointed snout
stem end tip of keel
girl
Derived terms
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Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
Adjective
22 (neuter snɑʈ , comparative snɑrane , superlative snɑrast )
quick , fast , quick to deal with matters
Noun
22 m (definite singular snɑɳ )
snot
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Adverb
22
comparative degree of snɑr : rather , preferably
Westrobothnian
Interjection
22
superlative degree of snɑr : sure , right (sarcastically)
Westrobothnian
Etymology 1
From Old Norse svartr .
Pronunciation
Adjective
sóhtt
black
Etymology 2
Compare Old Icelandic sorta f "a black dye".
Pronunciation
Noun
sōhtt f (definite singular sōhttă )
black pigment or iron rust , limonite , ochre , especially such that flow off grindstones when grinding
References
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse sól ( “ sun, ” ) from Proto-Germanic *sōwulą , *sōwulō , from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ .
Pronunciation
Noun
22 f (definite sola , dative soln )
( Sun ) The Sun .
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Noun
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Heat of the sun .
Westrobothnian
Noun
22 f
autumn hawkbit ; Scorzoneroides autumnalis
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Westrobothnian
Etymology
sot + grann
Adjective
22
( of garments, fabric ) Which gets dirty easily.
Westrobothnian
Verb
22
Alternative form of spåk
Westrobothnian
Noun
22 m (definite spaln , definite plural spalan )
A solid part of a bog , that reaches into the bog like a peninsula in water.
milla Mittjälamöiren hinn gä spalan dinn do gä ät between Mittjälamöiren here are the peninsulas you walk along
An elevation in the forest, or a narrow bit of mountain rock.
Derived terms
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Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse spǫng , cf. Swedish spång . See also German Spange (clasp). Probably related to span from Proto-Germanic *spannaną .
Pronunciation
Noun
22 f (definite singular spanga , plural spinger , definite plural spingren )
a simple one-man bridge , log bridge , footbridge
References
^ Rietz, Johan Ernst , “spang ”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 654
Westrobothnian
Noun
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Alternative spelling of spȧrr
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse spila .
Pronunciation
Verb
22 (preterite spela , supine spela )
To sing
Han spela heelä vajen han for
He sang throughout the entire journey.
To be about; deal with .
Hä spela óm livä
It is vital.
Hä jär ospela óm hä
That has not been settled .
To winch .
References
↑ 1.0 1.1 Rietz, Johan Ernst , “spela ”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 655
^ Sandberg Herny, Sandberg Ingrid, ed., I åol leist: ordlista på kalixmål, sådant det talades på 1990-talet , p. 100
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Middle Low German spitze .
Noun
22 m (definite spessn , dative spessåm , plural spessa )
lace
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Compare Old Norse spita f ( “ a small piece of wood; a wooden stick ” ) .
Pronunciation
Verb
22 (preterite speta , supine speta )
( active verb ) to impale ; to thrust a stake or rod through something
Häst´n speta säg på störom då’n skull flöj över hagan The horse impaled itself on the stake when it tried to jump over the fence.
References
Rietz, Johan Ernst , “speta ”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 655
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Middle Low German spit , from Old Saxon *spit , from Proto-Germanic *spituz ( “ stick, rod ” ) , ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *spid- , *spey- ( “ sharp; sharp stick. ” ) .
Verb
22 (preterite spite , supine spitt )
To stretch and fasten with sticks (e.g. raw skins to dry or a weave on the ground.)
fḷå bjärn å spiit sjinne ― to flay the bear and suspend the skin
To endure , distend , exert oneself, itself.
Westrobothnian
Mergellus albellus , spikana .
Pronunciation
Noun
22 f (definite singular spikana , plural spikänner , definite plural spikändren )
smew Mergus albellus
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Westrobothnian
Adjective
22
clearheaded , who is sure of himself and therefore difficult to deal with
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
Verb
22 (preterite spilkä )
split into thin pieces (sticks to set fire to)
Westrobothnian
Verb
22 (preterite spillrä )
( transitive ) To split , break , cut into small pieces or splinters.
Westrobothnian
Noun
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The black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius .)
Synonyms
Westrobothnian
Noun
22 f (definite singular spilja or spilun , definite plural spiljen or spiluna )
A stick , lath .
ve den spilon ha di pota läus uti tânn, so di ha hövi ånnt
With that stick they have poked loose in their tooth, which they had pain in
A kind of baker's peel (with long shaft), used when baking thin bread.
Derived terms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse spinna , from Proto-Germanic *spinnaną .
Pronunciation
Verb
22 (present spin , preterite spann , supine spånni or spönnä )
To spin .
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German spīt . Compare Old Norse spé , Norwegian spit , English spite , Dutch spijt . See also spej .
Noun
22 m
Spite , defiance .
Han åt int na i spit’n
In defiance he ate nothing.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old Norse *spítr , from Proto-Germanic *spihtiz . Cognate with Old Norse spéttr , spætr , from *spihtaz , *spehtaz . Compare riit from *rihtijaną and witer from *wihtiz .
Noun
22 m
( in compounds ) Woodpecker .
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Noun
22 m
Capacity .
Declension
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Westrobothnian
Adjective
22
tight , narrow
byksen je spitt
the trousers are tight
Synonyms
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse spjalk , from Proto-Germanic *spelkō . Related to spölu .
Noun
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A thin wooden shovel with short shaft to thereby turn or remove flatbread from the oven
A thin splint , which is used in the weave string, when placed on the boom, to retain the so-called skel .