knös
See also: knøs
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish knøs (“troll”). Likely originated from knös (“lump”). If so, cognate with Norwegian knaus, Icelandic hnaus. Possibly doublet of knoge.
Noun
knös c
- (informal, derogatory) (rich) person
Usage notes
Almost exclusively used in the phrase en rik knös, or variants thereof.
Declension
| Declension of knös | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | knös | knösen | knösar | knösarna |
| Genitive | knös | knösens | knösars | knösarnas |
References
- knös in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- knös in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- knös in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- knös in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
- knös in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 1: A-L