snjoball
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From snjo (“snow”) + ball (“ball”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²snjuːˌbɑlː/
Noun
snjoball m (definite singular snjoballen, indefinite plural snjoballar, definite plural snjoballane)
- (Landsmål or dialectal) alternative form of snøball (“snowball”)
- Der ein kastar ein snjoball, skal ein venta ein atter. ― Where you throw a snowball, you shall expect one back.
Further reading
- “snjoball” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring