husknut

Swedish

Etymology

From hus (“house”) +‎ knut (“knot”). Originally of corner joints of log cabins.

Noun

husknut c

1. an exterior corner of a (smaller, wooden) house

   Synonym: knut

   Han kom runt husknuten

   He came around the corner of the house

2. (in "inpå husknuten") close to where one lives, on one's doorstep

   Vi har ofta älgar inpå husknuten

   We often have moose close to our home

Declension

Declension of husknut
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	husknut	husknuten	husknutar	husknutarna
Genitive	husknuts	husknutens	husknutars	husknutarnas

References

• husknut in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• husknut in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• husknut in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)