vadhald

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • vahaill (northern pronunciation spelling)

Etymology

From vad (“fishing line”) +‎ hald (“grip”).

Noun

vadhald n (definite singular vadhaldet, uncountable)

  1. (folklore, Northern Norway) sexual intercourse before fishing, for the purpose of getting a good catch
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