snau

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the noun snauðr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /snæʉ/

Adjective

snau (neuter singular snautt, definite singular and plural snaue, comparative snauare, indefinite superlative snauast, definite superlative snauaste)

  1. bald (without hair)
  2. bare (without vegetation)
    Det er ei snau fjellvidde.
    It is a bare mountain plain.
  3. barely
    Det var snautt 20 personar som møtte opp.
    Barely 20 people turned up.

References

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