daudmannsknapp

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of English dead man's grip (presumably a variant of deadman's brake). Akin to daudmann (dead-man) +‎ -s- +‎ knapp (button).

Noun[edit]

daudmannsknapp m (definite singular daudmannsknappen, indefinite plural daudmannsknapper, definite plural daudmannsknappene)

  1. a deadman's brake

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of English dead man's grip (presumably a variant of deadman's brake). Akin to daudmann (dead-man) +‎ -s- +‎ knapp (button).

Noun[edit]

daudmannsknapp m (definite singular daudmannsknappen, indefinite plural daudmannsknappar, definite plural daudmannsknappane)

  1. a deadman's brake

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