turebasse

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

ture +‎ basse, first part from Old Danish ture (“to go on a warpath or ravage”). Last part from Old Norse bassi (“bear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʉːrəbasːə/

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• Rhymes: -asːə
• Hyphenation: tu‧re‧bas‧se

Noun

turebasse m (definite singular turebassen, indefinite plural turebasser, definite plural turebassene)

1. (dialectal) drunkard, a person who is constantly out drinking (alcohol)

   Synonyms: ranglefant, sviregast

Related terms

• rangel, svire, svir

References

• “turebasse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “turebasse” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).