matrest

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Norwegian Bokmål

Matrester

Etymology

From mat +‎ rest.

Noun

matrest m (definite singular matresten, indefinite plural matrester, definite plural matrestene) (mainly in plural form)

  1. a leftover, scrap of food left over from a meal (or caught in one's teeth)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From mat +‎ rest.

Noun

matrest m (definite singular matresten, indefinite plural matrestar, definite plural matrestane) (mainly in plural form)

  1. a leftover, scrap of food left over from a meal (or caught in one's teeth)
    • 2017, "Magnus' apostrof" by Jon O. Lorentzen, Wigestrand forlag as →ISBN
      På bordet stod ein tallerken med matrestar, fisk lukta han.
      On the table stood a plate of leftovers, he smelt fish.

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