vadhald

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • vahaill (northern pronunciation spelling)

Etymology

From vad (“fishing line”) +‎ hald (“grip”).

Noun

vadhald n (definite singular vadhaldet, uncountable)

  1. (folklore, Nordnorsk) sexual intercourse before fishing, for the purpose of getting a good catch
  2. (Nordnorsk) fishing luck
    Synonym: fiskelykke
    1. (figurative) luck in love
  3. (Nordnorsk) distance between seabed and the fishhook

References

  • Johan Hveding (1968), Håløygsk ordsamling (in Norwegian Nynorsk), page 135
  • Arthur Brox (1968), Folkeminne frå Ytre Senja (in Norwegian Nynorsk), page 98
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