smekke

smekke

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• /smɛ`kə/

Verb

smekke (present tense smekker, past tense smekka or smekket, past participle smekka or smekket)

1. To smack, swat

Noun

smekke f or m (definite singular smekka or smekken, indefinite plural smekker, definite plural smekkene)

1. A swatter
2. A bib

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• (verb):
  • smekka (a-infinitive)[1]
  • smikka, smikke (obsolete spelling with either infinitive)[2][3]
• (noun): Smikka, smekka, smikka, smikke (obsolete forms and spellings)[2][3]

Etymology

Onomatopoetic.[1] The noun is derived from the verb.[1]

Verb

smekke (present tense smekkar, past tense smekka, past participle smekka, passive infinitive smekkast, present participle smekkande, imperative smekke/smekk)

1. to swat, smack
2. to make a smacking sound

Derived terms

• smekk
• smekke til

Related terms

• smeike

Noun

smekke f (definite singular smekka, indefinite plural smekker, definite plural smekkene)

1. A swatter, any tool used for swatting away
2. A bib
3. A fly (strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.)
4. A blackfly (small black bloodsucking fly of the family Simuliidae)

   Synonym: knott

Derived terms

• flugesmekke f (“flyswatter”)

References

1. “smekke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
2. "Innstilling til ny rettskriving for det nynorske skriftmålet" (in Norwegian) p. 50
3. Ivar Aasen (1850), “Smikka/smikka”, in Ordbog over det norske Folkesprog, Oslo: Samlaget, published 2000