skvette
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Possibly omomatopoeia (lydord)
Verb
skvette (imperative skvett, present tense skvetter, passive skvettes, simple past and past participle skvetta or skvettet, present participle skvettende)
- to splash, squirt, spatter
skvette (imperative skvett, present tense skvetter, passive skvettes, simple past skvatt, past participle skvettet, present participle skvettende)
- to jump, give a start, be startled
Derived terms
- skvett (noun)
References
- “skvette” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “skvette” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Possibly omomatopoeia (lydord)
Verb
skvette (present tense skvettar/skvetter, past tense skvetta/skvette, past participle skvetta/skvett, passive infinitive skvettast, present participle skvettande, imperative skvette/skvett)
- to splash, squirt, spatter
skvette (present tense skvett, past tense skvatt, past participle skvotte, passive infinitive skvettast, present participle skvettande, imperative skvett)
- to jump, give a start, be startled
Alternative forms
- skvetta
Derived terms
- skvett (noun)
References
- “skvette” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.