guds lån

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Literally, “a loan from God”. Compare Swedish and Norwegian Bokmål gudslån.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡʉːdsloːn/, /ɡʉsːloːn/

Noun

guds lån n

(figurative) food (especially bread)
(fisherman sociolect, avoidance speech) bread
gift from the gods

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