guds lån

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Literally, a loan from God. Compare Swedish and Norwegian Bokmål gudslån.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʉːdsloːn/, /ɡʉsːloːn/

Noun

guds lån n

  1. (figurative) food (especially bread)
  2. (fisherman sociolect, avoidance speech) bread
  3. gift from the gods