krafse

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse krafsa, the noun is from the verb.

Noun

krafse f or m (definite singular krafsa or krafsen, indefinite plural krafser, definite plural krafsene)

1. a type of hoe with a broad blade.

Verb

krafse (imperative krafs, present tense krafser, passive krafses, simple past and past participle krafsa or krafset, present participle krafsende)

1. to claw, scratch

References

• “krafse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “krafse_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “krafse_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• krafsa

Etymology

From Old Norse krafsa. The noun is from the verb.

Noun

krafse f (definite singular krafsa, indefinite plural krafser, definite plural krafsene)

1. a type of hoe with a broad blade.

Verb

krafse (present tense krafsar, past tense krafsa, past participle krafsa, passive infinitive krafsast, present participle krafsande, imperative krafse/krafs)

1. to claw, scratch

References

• “krafse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.