fnöske

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse hnjóskr.

Noun

fnöske n

1. amadou, most commonly prepared from hoof fungus (Fomes fomentarius), primarily used as tinder or as a styptic
2. (by extension) tinder, touchwood, material for lighting a fire (more generally)

Declension

Declension of fnöske
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	fnöske	fnösket	fnösken	fnöskena
Genitive	fnöskes	fnöskets	fnöskens	fnöskenas

See also

• fnöskticka (“hoof fungus”)
• torr som fnöske (“bone dry”)

References

• 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)