hnjóskr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

  • fnjóskr
  • knjóskr

Etymology

Likely onomatopoeic.

Noun

hnjóskr m

  1. touchwood

Descendants

  • Icelandic: hnjóskur
  • Faroese: njóskur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: knjosk, njosk, knusk
  • Norwegian: (dialectal) knjøsk, hnjysk, knjysk, knøsk, knósk, knøysk, knausk, gnjåsk
  • Elfdalian: sniųosk
  • Swedish: fnöske
  • Gutnish: snyske
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