smekke

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmɛkə/

Verb

smekke (present tense smekker, past tense smekka or smekket, past participle smekka or smekket)

1. To smack, swat

Noun

smekke f or m (definite singular smekka or smekken, indefinite plural smekker, definite plural smekkene)

1. A swatter
2. A bib

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• (verb):
  • smekka (a-infinitive)
  • smikka, smikke (obsolete spelling with either infinitive)
• (noun): Smikka, smekka, smikka, smikke (obsolete forms and spellings)

Etymology

Onomatopoetic. The noun is derived from the verb.

Verb

smekke (present tense smekkar, past tense smekka, past participle smekka, passive infinitive smekkast, present participle smekkande, imperative smekke/smekk)

1. to swat, smack
2. to make a smacking sound

Derived terms

• smekk
• smekke til

Related terms

• smeike

Noun

smekke f (definite singular smekka, indefinite plural smekker, definite plural smekkene)

1. A swatter, any tool used for swatting away
2. A bib
3. A fly (strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.)
4. A blackfly (small black bloodsucking fly of the family Simuliidae)

   Synonym: knott

Derived terms

• flugesmekke f (“flyswatter”)