daudmannsknapp
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- dødmannsknapp
Etymology
Calque of English dead man's grip (presumably a variant of deadman's brake). Akin to daudmann (“dead-man”) + -s- + knapp (“button”).
Noun
daudmannsknapp m (definite singular daudmannsknappen, indefinite plural daudmannsknapper, definite plural daudmannsknappene)
- a deadman's brake
References
- “daudmannsknapp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Calque of English dead man's grip (presumably a variant of deadman's brake). Akin to daudmann (“dead-man”) + -s- + knapp (“button”).
Noun
daudmannsknapp m (definite singular daudmannsknappen, indefinite plural daudmannsknappar, definite plural daudmannsknappane)
- a deadman's brake
References
- “daudmannsknapp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.