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Danish
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dōse, possibly via Middle Low German, ultimately from Late Latin dosis.
Dutch doos is directly, and German Dose is indirectly, from the same source.
Pronunciation
Noun
dåse c (singular definite dåsen, plural indefinite dåser)
- can, tin
- Synonym: konservesdåse
- box, canister, caddy (container)
- Synonym: bøtte
- (rare, vulgar) pussy (vagina, vulva)
- Synonyms: fisse, fjams, kusse, (clinical) skede, (clinical) vagina, (childish) tissekone
- (rare, vulgar, derogatory) cunt (woman)
- Synonym: fisse
Inflection
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Low German dose.
Noun
dåse m (definite singular dåsen, indefinite plural dåser, definite plural dåsene)
- tin, can, (small) box
- (slang) cunt, pussy
Derived terms
References
- “dåse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Low German dose. Compare Danish dåse, Swedish dosa, Dutch and Afrikaans doos.
Noun
dåse m (definite singular dåsen, indefinite plural dåsar, definite plural dåsane)
- tin, can, (small) box
Derived terms
References
- “dåse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.