knuse

Etymology

From Old Norse knosa (“to beat, bruise”). Cognate with Old High German zerchnusen.

Verb

knuse (imperative knus, infinitive at knuse, present tense knuser, past tense knuste, perfect tense har knust)

1. to hug.
2. to crush.

Verb

knuse (imperative knus, present tense knuser, passive knuses, simple past knuste, past participle knust, present participle knusende)

1. to crush (something)
2. to break or smash (something)

References

• “knuse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Alternative forms

• knusle

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse knosa (“to beat, bruise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nuːz], [nøːz], [nɪz]

Verb

knuse (third-person singular present knuses, present participle knusin, past knusit, past participle knusit)

1. to squeeze
2. to press down with the knees and hands
3. to bruise
4. to press in the arms, cuddle
5. to pummel