Norwegian Nynorsk
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Etymology
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From vare (“to warn”) + skrik (“cry, scream”).
varskrik n (definite singular varskriket, indefinite plural varskrik, definite plural varskrika)
- a warning scream (a voice signal)
- (folklore, Toten, Telemål) a sound from a swamp, which is traditionally explained as voice of a nøkk, who is warning that somebody is going to drown in the swamp soon