skvett
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From the verb skvette.
Noun
skvett m (definite singular skvetten, indefinite plural skvetter, definite plural skvettene)
- a dash, drop (of something)
- 2016, Nicci Gerrard, Et siste farvel[1], Cappelen Damm, →ISBN:
- Han virvlet den siste skvetten av whisky rundt i bunnen av glasset og stirret ned i den gulbrune væsken.
- He swirled the last drop of whisky around in the bottom of the glass and stared down into the amber liquid.
- a splash, spray
- a small rain shower
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
skvett
- imperative of skvette
References
- “skvett” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “skvett_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From the verb skvette.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skʋɛtː/
Noun
skvett m (definite singular skvetten, indefinite plural skvettar, definite plural skvettane)
- a dash, drop (of something)
- a splash, spray
- a small rain shower
Derived terms
Participle
skvett (definite singular and plural skvette)
- transitive past participle of skvette
Verb
skvett