slikekjake

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • slikjekjake
  • slikjukjakji (dialectal)
  • slikjikjakji (Hallingdal dialect)

Etymology

From slika (“to smooth clothes”) +‎ kjake (“jaw”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʂlikəɕakə/, /ʂliɕiɕaɕi/

Noun

slikekjake f (definite singular slikekjaka, indefinite plural slikekjaker, definite plural slikekjakene)

  1. (usually historical) A jaw bone of a cow or horse used for removing of creases on clothes (instead of using an iron)

Synonyms

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