lysterkorg

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • ljostrekorg
  • ljosterkorg, lystrekorg (rare)

Etymology

From lystra (“to fish with a leister”) +‎ korg (“basket”). Compare Norwegian Bokmål lysterkurv and Swedish ljusterkorg.

Noun

lysterkorg f (definite singular lysterkorga, indefinite plural lysterkorger, definite plural lysterkorgene)

  1. A fire basket, a basket-like tool (usually made of iron) with burning fatwood inside it, used for fishing with a leister at night.

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