snjoball

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From snjo (“snow”) +‎ ball (“ball”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²snjuːˌbɑlː/

Noun

snjoball m (definite singular snjoballen, indefinite plural snjoballar, definite plural snjoballane)

1. (pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) alternative form of snøball (“snowball”)

   Der ein kastar ein snjoball, skal ein venta ein atter. ― Where you throw a snowball, you shall expect one back.

Further reading

• “snjoball” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring