merraflåer

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• (non-standard since 2005) merreflåer

Etymology

From merr (“mare (female horse)”) +‎ -a- +‎ flåer (“flayer”).

Noun

merraflåer m (definite singular merraflåeren, indefinite plural merraflåere, definite plural merraflåerne)

1. (literally) a flayer of horses
2. (by extension) one who pesters equines
3. (derogatory) a rascal

   Synonyms: kjeltring, rakker

References

• “merraflåer” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “merraflåer” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).