dåse
See also: dase
Danish
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dōse, possibly via Middle Low German. Dutch doos is directly, and German Dose is indirectly, from the same source.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɔːsə/, [ˈd̥ɔːsə]
Noun
dåse c (singular definite dåsen, plural indefinite dåser)
- can, tin
- box, canister, caddy (container)
- (rare, vulgar, slang) pussy (vagina, vulva)
- (rare, vulgar, offensive, derogatory, slang) cunt (woman)
Inflection
Declension of dåse
common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | dåse | dåsen | dåser | dåserne |
genitive | dåses | dåsens | dåsers | dåsernes |
Synonyms
- (can): konservesdåse
- (canister): bøtte
- (pussy): fisse, kusse
- (cunt): fisse
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Low German dose
Noun
dåse m (definite singular dåsen, indefinite plural dåser, definite plural dåsene)
- tin, can, (small) box
- (slang) cunt, pussy
Derived terms
- snusdåse
References
- “dåse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Low German dose
Noun
dåse m (definite singular dåsen, indefinite plural dåsar, definite plural dåsane)
- tin, can, (small) box
Derived terms
- snusdåse
References
- “dåse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.