snørr
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Probably related to snuse (“to sniff”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /snœɾː/
Noun
snørr f or m (definite singular snørra or snørren, uncountable)
snørr n (definite singular snørret, uncountable)
Usage notes
The second sense (nose) is used only in the idiomatic expression på snørra (“flat on one's face”).
Derived terms
- på snørra
- snørre
- snørret
- snørrhoven
- snørrunge
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
Probably related to snuse (“to sniff”)
Noun
snørr f or n (definite singular snørra or snørret, uncountable)
Usage notes
As above.
References
- “snørr” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.