snurpe

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

1. dra eller trekke sammen med tråd, snor eller lignende;
   snøre to draw or pull together with thread, cord or the like;
   to lace up
   • snurpe sammen et hull i buksene to stitch up a hole in one's trousers
   • snurpe sammen en sekk to draw a sack shut
2. trekke sammen (i rynker) to draw together (in folds)
   • snurpe munnen to purse one's lips
3. fange med snurpenota purse seine to catch with a purse seinesnurpenot
   • snurpe brisling to catch sprat with a purse seine