geitsleip

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

geit (“goat”) +‎ sleip(e) (“snail (dialectal)”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeːt.ʂleːp/ (South-Western Trøndelag)

Noun

geitsleip f (definite singular geitsleipa, indefinite plural geitsleiper, definite plural geitsleipene)

  1. (dialectal) black slug
    Synonyms: geitsnok, sleipsnok, svartsnok, svartskogsnigel

Usage notes

Common word in Trøndelag and Surnadal, but also attested in Stryn, Bergen area, Drangedal and probably Gudbrandsdalen.

References

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