snau

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Romanization

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snau

  1. Romanization of 𐍃𐌽𐌰𐌿

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Old Norse snauðr.

Adjective

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snau (masculine and feminine snau, neuter snaut, definite singular and plural snaue, comparative snauere, indefinite superlative snauest, definite superlative snaueste)

  1. bald (without hair)
  2. bare (ground, rock, mountain)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse snauðr.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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snau (neuter singular snautt, definite singular and plural snaue, comparative snauare, indefinite superlative snauast, definite superlative snauaste)

  1. bald (without hair)
  2. bare (without vegetation)
    Det er ei snau fjellvidde.
    It is a bare mountain plain.
  3. barely
    Det var snautt 20 personar som møtte opp.
    Barely 20 people turned up.

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