kavbåt

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From kav +‎ båt.

Noun

kavbåt m (definite singular kavbåten, indefinite plural kavbåtar, definite plural kavbåtane)

  1. (now rare) a submarine
    Synonyms: u-båt, undervassbåt
    • 1917 March 19, “Endaa eit skip til hjelpekommissionen i Belgia paateke av tyskarane.”, in Gula Tidend, page 7:
      Kavbaaten skaut ein straum med granatar medan eine livbaaten hang i taljorne.
      The submarine fired a volley of grenades, while the one life boat hang in the tackles.

References

  • “kavbåt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • “kavbåt”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016