snus
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /snuːs/
Noun
snus (uncountable)
- A type of tobacco snuff consumed in the form of a moist powder which is placed under the (usually upper) lip, without chewing, for extended periods of time.
Translations
type of tobacco snuff
See also
Anagrams
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From the verb snuse.
Noun
snus m (definite singular snusen, uncountable)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
snus
- passive form of snu
References
- “snus” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From the verb snusa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /snʉːs/
Noun
snus m (definite singular snusen, uncountable)
Synonyms
- nasegryn (only for sniffing tobacco)
Derived terms
References
- “snus” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsnus/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -us
- Syllabification: snus
Noun
snus m inan
- snus (type of tobacco snuff consumed in the form of a moist powder which is placed under the (usually upper) lip, without chewing, for extended periods of time)
Declension
Declension of snus
singular | |
---|---|
nominative | snus |
genitive | snusa |
dative | snusowi |
accusative | snus |
instrumental | snusem |
locative | snusie |
vocative | snusie |
Further reading
- snus in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Etymology
From snusa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /snʉ̟ːs/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ʉːs
Noun
snus n
(uncountable)
- snus (type of (unfermented) tobacco snuff consumed in the form of a moist powder which is placed under the (usually upper) lip, without chewing, for extended periods of time)
- Försäljning av tobaksbaserat snus är förbjudet inom EU utom i Sverige
- The sale of tobacco-based snus is banned in the EU except in Sweden
- dip, snuff (would normally be qualified as "amerikanskt snus" (American snuff) or the like)
- (by extension) similar products without tobacco leaf; nicotine pouches, nicotine-free snus, etc.
- vitt snus
- white snus ["vit portion" also refers to a type of regular snus]
- snuff (sniffed or snorted into the nose – now rare as a product)
- Synonym: luktsnus
Declension
nominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | snus | snus |
definite | snuset | snusets | |
plural | indefinite | — | — |
definite | — | — |
Noun
snus c
(countable)
- (colloquial) a portion or pinch of snus
- 2019, “Allt om snus”, in Snusbolaget.se[1]:
- Är det till exempel jobbigt att se kollegorna lägga in en snus efter lunchen, se till att du har ätit klart innan dess.
- For example, if it’s hard seeing your colleagues putting in a portion of snus after lunch, make sure you have finished eating before then.
Declension
nominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | snus | snus |
definite | snusen | snusens | |
plural | indefinite | snusar | snusars |
definite | snusarna | snusarnas |
Derived terms
- fint som snus
- jägarsnus (“trail mix”)
- luktsnus (“snuff (sniffed or snorted into the nose)”)
- lössnus (“loose snus”)
- portionssnus (“portion snus”)
- snusbrun (“snuff-brown”)
- snusdosa (“(snus) snuffbox”)
- snusförnuftig
- snusgubbe
- snusmumrik
- snustorr