ring-på-spring

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From ringe (“ring”) + på (“on”) + springe (“run”), where ring is the imperative form of ringe. Alternatively, from the noun ring (“a door bell ring or a phone call”).

Literally, “ring (on the door bell), while running”, although it may be accepted to use a bicycle.

Noun

ring-på-spring

1. ding-dong ditch

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From ringja (“ring”) + på (“on”) + springa (“run”), where ring is the imperative form of ringja or its infinitive with dialectal apocope. Alternatively, from the noun ring n (“a door bell ring or a phone call”).

Literally, “ring (on the door bell), while running”, although it may be accepted to use a bicycle.

Noun

ring-på-spring

1. ding-dong ditch