potetgull
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
potet (“potato”) + gull (“gold”). Originally a trademark of Maarud, but became a genericised trademark.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pu.teːt.ɡʉlː/, [pʊ.ˈteːt.ˌɡʉlː]
Noun
potetgull n (definite singular potetgullet, uncountable)
- potato crisp
- Hvor mye potetgull har du igjen?
- How many crisps do you have left?
- (literally, “How much crisp do you have left?”)
Synonyms
- potetchips, chips
- potetflak
- potetløv
References
- Oslo District Court (15-062184TVI-OTIR/01) (in Norwegian)
“potetgull” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“potetgull” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
potet (“potato”) + gull (“gold”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pu.teːt.ɡʉlː/, [pʊ.ˈteːt.ˌɡʉlː]
Noun
potetgull n (definite singular potetgullet, uncountable)
- potato crisp
- Han badar i eit hav av potetgull.
- He's swimming in an ocean of potato crisp.
Synonyms
- potetchips, chips
- potetflak
- potetlauv
References
“potetgull” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.