guds lån

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, a loan from God. Compare Swedish and Norwegian Bokmål gudslån.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡʉːdsloːn/, /ɡʉsːloːn/

Noun[edit]

guds lån n

  1. (figurative) food (especially bread)
  2. (fisherman sociolect, avoidance speech) bread
  3. gift from the gods