kvikksand

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From kvikk +‎ sand

Noun

kvikksand m (definite singular kvikksanden)

  1. quicksand
  2. precarious situation, hopeless tangle; quagmire

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms
  • kviksand

Etymology

From kvikk +‎ sand

Noun

kvikksand m (definite singular kvikksanden)

  1. quicksand
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