spett

See also: Spett.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Noun

spett n (definite singular spettet, indefinite plural spett, definite plural spetta)

  1. a digging bar

Etymology 2

Noun

spett m (definite singular spetten, indefinite plural spettar, definite plural spettane)

  1. a piece, a patch
Derived terms
  • jordspett
  • neverspett

Etymology 3

Noun

spett m (definite singular spetten, indefinite plural spettar, definite plural spettane)

  1. clipping of hakkespett

References

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

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse spettr, from Proto-Germanic *spihtaz.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛtː

Noun

spett n

  1. (agriculture) a wedge point digging bar, an iron-bar lever (heavy and c. 60 inches long, for punching holes in the ground or moving rocks)
  2. (cooking) a (wooden or metal) skewer (small), a spit (large), a rotisserie (with motor) for roasting
  3. (birds) certain woodpeckers, e.g. gråspett and mellanspett.

Declension

Declension of spett
nominative genitive
singular indefinite spett spetts
definite spettet spettets
plural indefinite spett spetts
definite spetten spettens

Hyponyms

  • (digging bar for holes): järnstör

Derived terms

gardening
cooking
  • fläskkarréspett
  • fläskfiléspett
  • grillspett
  • kebabspett
  • kycklingspett
  • lammspett
  • spettekaka
  • stekspett
  • träspett

References

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