strupe
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse strúpi, strjúpi.
Noun
strupe m (definite singular strupen, indefinite plural struper, definite plural strupene)
References
- “strupe” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “strupe_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse strúpi, strjúpi.
Noun
strupe m (definite singular strupen, indefinite plural strupar, definite plural strupane)
References
- “strupe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish strūpe, from Old Norse strúpi, strjúpi, from Proto-Germanic [Term?]. Cognate with Danish strube, Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk strupe and Icelandic strjúpi.
Noun
strupe c
- throat (front part of the neck; gullet; windpipe)
- ha kniven mot strupen
- be in a critical situation ("have the knife against the throat")
- fastna i strupen
- get stuck in the throat
Declension
nominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | strupe | strupes |
definite | strupen | strupens | |
plural | indefinite | strupar | strupars |
definite | struparna | struparnas |
Derived terms
Related terms
- strypa (“to strangle”)
References
- strupe in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- strupe in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- strupe in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- strupe in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)