fnöske
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Swedish
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Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old Norse hnjóskr.
Noun
[edit]fnöske n
- amadou, most commonly prepared from hoof fungus (Fomes fomentarius), primarily used as tinder or as a styptic
- (by extension) tinder, touchwood, material for lighting a fire (more generally)
Declension
[edit]| Declension of fnöske | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | fnöske | fnösket | fnösken | fnöskena |
| Genitive | fnöskes | fnöskets | fnöskens | fnöskenas |
See also
[edit]- fnöskticka (“hoof fungus”)
- torr som fnöske (“bone dry”)
References
[edit]- fnöske in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- fnöske in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- fnöske in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- fnöske in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)