jypling

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Related to dialectal jopp (“tiny jester, boy”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

jypling m (definite singular jyplingen, indefinite plural jyplinger, definite plural jyplingene)

1. A young and inexperienced fellow; somewhat like whippersnapper.
   • 2018, Laila Brenden, Hannah 7:

     Tror du jeg lar meg styre av en jypling?

     Do you think I'd let myself be manipulated by a young moron?

Synonyms

• (oppblåst) snørrvalp
• grønnskolling

See also

• yppe (verb)
• eplekjekk (adjective)
• bråkjekk (adjective)
• breial (adjective)

References

• “jypling” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “jypling” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Related to dialectal jopp (“tiny jester, boy”)

Noun

jypling m (definite singular jyplingen, indefinite plural jyplingar, definite plural jyplingane)

1. A young and inexperienced fellow.

Synonyms

• (oppblåst) snørrvalp
• grønskolling

See also

• yppe
• eplekjekk
• bråkjekk
• breial

References

• “jypling” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.