revepeis

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From rev (“fox”) +‎ -e- +‎ peis (“animal penis”).

Noun

revepeis m (definite singular revepeisen, indefinite plural revepeisar, definite plural revepeisane)

  1. fox penis
  2. (Trøndelag, Namdal) dead twig on top of a tree
  3. (Trøndelag, Inderøy) synonym of åkersnelle (“horsetail, Equisetum arvense”)
  4. (Trøndelag, Inderøy) synonym of høymole (“dooryard dock, Rumex longifolius”)

References

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