fnöske
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse hnjóskr.
Noun
fnöske n
- amadou, most commonly prepared from hoof fungus (Fomes fomentarius), primarily used as tinder or as a styptic
- (by extension) tinder, touchwood, material for lighting a fire (more generally)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | fnöske | fnöskes |
| definite | fnösket | fnöskets | |
| plural | indefinite | fnösken | fnöskens |
| definite | fnöskena | fnöskenas |
See also
- fnöskticka (“hoof fungus”)
- näver (“birch bark”)
- torr som fnöske (“bone dry”)
References
- fnöske in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- fnöske in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- fnöske in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- fnöske in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)