fossro

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From foss +‎ ro (“row”).

Verb

fossro (present tense fossror, past tense fossrodde, past participle fossrott/fossrodd, passive infinitive fossroast, present participle fossroande, imperative fossro)

1. (transitive, intransitive) to row so that water splashes above the bow
2. (intransitive, figurative) to try, uncalmly, to talk one's way out of difficult topic