skvett

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From the verb skvette

Noun

skvett m (definite singular skvetten, indefinite plural skvetter, definite plural skvettene)

  1. a dash, drop (of something)
    • 2016, Et siste farvel by Nicci Gerrard, Cappelen Damm →ISBN
      Han virvlet den siste skvetten av whisky rundt i bunnen av glasset og stirret ned i den gulbrune væsken.
      He swirled the last drop of whisky around in the bottom of the glass and stared down into the amber liquid.
  2. a splash, spray
  3. a small rain shower
Derived terms

Verb

skvett

  1. imperative of skvette

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the verb skvette

Noun

skvett m (definite singular skvetten, indefinite plural skvettar, definite plural skvettane)

  1. a dash, drop (of something)
  2. a splash, spray
  3. a small rain shower

Derived terms

References

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