kuknapp

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Compound of ku +‎ knapp.

Noun

kuknapp m (definite singular kuknappen, indefinite plural kuknappar, definite plural kuknappane)

  1. (Voss, Trøndelag, Hallingdal, Sunndal) A cow horn cover (used as a safety protection)

Hypernyms

  • hornknapp (“horn cover”)
  • klåte (“horn cover”)
  • klåtre (“horn cover”)

See also

  • kåte (horn cover made of brass)

References

  • “kuknapp”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
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