strupe

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse strúpi, strjúpi.

Noun

strupe m (definite singular strupen, indefinite plural struper, definite plural strupene)

  1. (anatomy) throat

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse strúpi, strjúpi.

Noun

strupe m (definite singular strupen, indefinite plural strupar, definite plural strupane)

  1. (anatomy) throat

References

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish strūpe, from Old Norse [Term?], from Proto-Germanic [Term?]. Cognate with Danish strube, Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk strupe and Icelandic strjúpi.

Noun

strupe c

  1. a throat (front part of the neck, gullet, windpipe)
    ha kniven mot strupen
    be in a critical situation ("have the knife against the throat")
    fastna i strupen
    get stuck in the throat

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