kjepphest
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From kjepp (“stick”) + hest (“horse”).
Noun edit
kjepphest m (definite singular kjepphesten, indefinite plural kjepphester, definite plural kjepphestene)
- a hobby-horse
- (figurative) a topic about which someone loves to talk at great length
References edit
- “kjepphest” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “kjepphest” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From kjepp (“stick”) + hest (“horse”).
Noun edit
kjepphest m (definite singular kjepphesten, indefinite plural kjepphestar, definite plural kjepphestane)
- a hobby-horse
- (figurative) a topic about which someone loves to talk at great length
References edit
- “kjepphest” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.