knoparmoj
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From an older chimneysweep slang word knopare (“chimneysweep”) + moj, from Tavringer Romani muj, måj, möj, måjj (“mouth”), from Romani mui (“mouth”), compare English mooey (“mouth, face”). Related to Sanskrit मुख (mukha, “mouth, face”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
knoparmoj n
- a cant or secret language (especially formerly) used by chimneysweeps
Declension edit
| Declension of knoparmoj | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | knoparmoj | knoparmojet | — | — |
| Genitive | knoparmojs | knoparmojets | — | — |
See also edit
References edit
- knoparmoj in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- Gerd Carling (2005) “knoparmoj”, in Romani i svenskan: Storstadsslang och standardspråk, Stockholm: Carlsson, →ISBN, pages 91-92