sjå i kvitauga

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Swedish se i vitögat.

Verb

sjå i kvitauga

  1. (literally) to stare into the sclera (of a person or animal)
  2. (figurative) to experience, realise
  3. (figurative) to threaten

References

  • “sjå noko i kvitauga”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
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