knøl

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See also: knol, Knol, and knöl

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Swedish knöl (“hump, bump”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /knøːl/
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  • Rhymes: -øːl
  • Hyphenation: knøl

Noun

knøl m (definite singular knølen, indefinite plural knøler, definite plural knølene)

  1. (dialectal) a heavy, twisted wooden block; a lump
  2. (derogatory) a heavy, clumsy and limp man
    • 2012, Lars Saabye Christensen, Norske stiler:
      kålhue, … suppegjøk og knøl. Disse betegnelsene anvendes … hyppig på enkelte lærere
      cabbage head… cuckoo and dumbass. These terms are used… frequently on some teachers
    2. Used as a suffix to form nouns denoting a clumsy and dumb man.
  3. a stingy person

Derived terms

See also

  • knort (“growth”) and knue (“knuckle”)

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