snus

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English

Snus

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Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish snus.

Pronunciation

Noun

snus (uncountable)

  1. A type of tobacco snuff consumed in the form of a moist powder which is placed under the (usually upper) lip, without chewing, for extended periods of time.

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

From the verb snuse.

Noun

snus m (definite singular snusen, uncountable)

  1. snuff
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Etymology 2

Verb

snus

  1. passive form of snu

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From the verb snusa.

Pronunciation

Noun

snus m (definite singular snusen, uncountable)

  1. snuff

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Swedish

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snus (portionssnus) i en snusdosa
lössnus
vit portion

Etymology

From snusa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /snʉ̟ːs/
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  • Rhymes: -ʉːs

Noun

snus n

(uncountable)

  1. snus (type of (unfermented) tobacco snuff consumed in the form of a moist powder which is placed under the (usually upper) lip, without chewing, for extended periods of time)
    Försäljning av tobaksbaserat snus är förbjudet inom EU utom i Sverige
    The sale of tobacco-based snus is banned in the EU except in Sweden
  2. dip, snuff (would normally be qualified as "amerikanskt snus" (American snuff) or the like)
  3. (by extension) similar products without tobacco leaf; nicotine pouches, nicotine-free snus, etc.
    vitt snus
    white snus
  4. snuff (sniffed or snorted into the nose – now rare as a product)
    Synonym: luktsnus

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Noun

snus c

(countable)

  1. (colloquial) a portion or pinch of snus
    Synonyms: prilla, pris
    • 2019, “Allt om snus”, in Snusbolaget.se:
      Är det till exempel jobbigt att se kollegorna lägga in en snus efter lunchen, se till att du har ätit klart innan dess.
      For example, if it’s hard seeing your colleagues putting in a portion of snus after lunch, make sure you have finished eating before then.
    lägga in en snus
    put in a (portion / pinch of) snus

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