gaupn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• gaupne
• gaufn (au – öu), gauftn, gaufne, gauft, gauvn, gaukn, gaugn (dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Norse gaupn. Cognate of Faroese geykn and Icelandic gaupn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [²ɡœʊ̯pn̥]

Noun

gaupn f (definite singular gaupna, indefinite plural gaupner, definite plural gaupnene)

1. gowpen, both bands held together in the form of a bowl

Derived terms

• dørgaupn
• handgaupn

Related terms

• gaupe f (“frame around an opening”)
• gaupe m (“handful”)