søppel

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Related to the verb sope. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

søppel m or f or n (definite singular søppelen or søpla or søppelet or søplet)

1. garbage (US), trash (US)
2. rubbish (UK)

Synonyms

• avfall

Derived terms

• søppelbil
• søppelbøtte
• søppelkasse
• søppelmat
• søppelsekk

References

• “søppel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Related to the verb sopa. Compare Swedish sopa. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsœpːəl/

Noun

søppel f (plural søpla)

1. garbage (US), trash (US); rubbish (UK)

Synonyms

• avfall
• bos, boss (western and southern dialects)

Derived terms

• søppelbil
• søppelbøtte
• søppelkasse
• søppelmat
• søppelsekk

References

• “søppel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.