husknut
Swedish
Etymology
From hus (“house”) + knut (“knot”). Originally of corner joints of log cabins.
Noun
husknut c
- an exterior corner of a (smaller, wooden) house
- Han kom runt husknuten
- He came around the corner of the house
- Synonym: knut
- (in "inpå husknuten") close to where one lives, on one's doorstep
- Vi har ofta älgar inpå husknuten
- We often have moose close to our house
Declension
| Declension of husknut | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | husknut | husknuten | husknutar | husknutarna |
| Genitive | husknuts | husknutens | husknutars | husknutarnas |
References
- husknut in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- husknut in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- husknut in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)