voksenpoeng

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Norwegian Bokmål

Wearing an apron during household chores gives grown-up points.

Etymology

voksen +‎ poeng

Cognate with Danish voksenpoint and Swedish vuxenpoäng.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɔksənˌpʊəŋ/
  • Audio (Standard East Norwegian):(file)
  • Hyphenation: vok‧sen‧po‧eng

Noun

voksenpoeng n (definite singular voksenpoenget, indefinite plural voksenpoeng or voksenpoenger, definite plural voksenpoenga or voksenpoengene)

  1. (humorous) a grown-up point (an imaginary point given (to younger persons) for individual behaviour that characterize life as an adult)

Usage notes

  • Grown-up point are only "handed out" during the transition from young or youth to adult, with no specified age limit. Although, behaviour that characterize middle-aged or older behaviour does not reward grown-up points.

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