merraflåer
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- (non-standard since 2005) merreflåer
Etymology
From merr (“mare (female horse)”) + -a- + flåer (“flayer”).
Noun
merraflåer m (definite singular merraflåeren, indefinite plural merraflåere, definite plural merraflåerne)
- (literally) a flayer of horses
- (by extension) one who pesters equines
- (derogatory) a rascal
- Synonyms: kjeltring, rakker
References
- “merraflåer” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “merraflåer” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).