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snus

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

snus, moist oral snuff · a pinch of snus · scent

EtymologyOpphav

av snuseto sniff · to snoop, to nose around · to take snuff from snuseto sniff · to snoop, to nose around · to take snuff

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. teft (1)scent, vær (III, 4)breath scentteft (1), breathvær (III, 4)
  2. tobakk i pulverform powdered tobacco
    • en pris snus a pinch of snuff
  3. enkel klype snus (2)snuff a single pinch of snuffsnus (2)
    • legge en snus under leppa to tuck a pinch of snuff under one's lip

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

fint som snus helt fint;
storartet perfectly fine;
splendid Eng. phrasefine and dandy
få snusen i få rede på;
høre nyss om to find out about;
to catch word of Eng. phraseto get wind of
ikke en snus ikke i det hele tatt not at all Eng. phrasenot a bit
  • jeg tror ikke en snus på dette I don't believe a word of this