daudmannsknapp

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• dødmannsknapp

Etymology

Calque of English dead man's grip (presumably a variant of deadman's brake). Akin to daudmann (“dead-man”) +‎ -s- +‎ knapp (“button”).

Noun

daudmannsknapp m (definite singular daudmannsknappen, indefinite plural daudmannsknapper, definite plural daudmannsknappene)

1. a deadman's brake

References

• “daudmannsknapp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Calque of English dead man's grip (presumably a variant of deadman's brake). Akin to daudmann (“dead-man”) +‎ -s- +‎ knapp (“button”).

Noun

daudmannsknapp m (definite singular daudmannsknappen, indefinite plural daudmannsknappar, definite plural daudmannsknappane)

1. a deadman's brake

References

• “daudmannsknapp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.