matrest

Norwegian Bokmål

Matrester

Etymology

From mat +‎ rest

Noun

matrest m (definite singular matresten, indefinite plural matrester, definite plural matrestene) (mainly in plural form)

a leftover, scrap of food left over from a meal (or caught in one's teeth)

References

“matrest” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“matrest” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From mat +‎ rest

Noun

matrest m (definite singular matresten, indefinite plural matrestar, definite plural matrestane) (mainly in plural form)

a leftover, scrap of food left over from a meal (or caught in one's teeth)
- 2017, "Magnus' apostrof" by Jon O. Lorentzen, Wigestrand forlag as →ISBN
  På bordet stod ein tallerken med matrestar, fisk lukta han.
  On the table stood a plate of leftovers, he smelt fish.

References

“matrest” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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