husknut
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom hus (“house”) + knut (“knot”). Originally of corner joints of log cabins.
Noun
edithusknut c
- an exterior corner of a (smaller, wooden) house
- Synonym: knut
- Han kom runt husknuten
- He came around the corner of the house
- (in "inpå husknuten") close to where one lives, on one's doorstep
- Vi har ofta älgar inpå husknuten
- We often have moose close to our home
Declension
editnominative | genitive | ||
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singular | indefinite | husknut | husknuts |
definite | husknuten | husknutens | |
plural | indefinite | husknutar | husknutars |
definite | husknutarna | husknutarnas |