kjerringsnakk

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From kjerring +‎ snakk.

Noun

kjerringsnakk n or m (definite singular kjerringsnakket or kjerringsnakken, uncountable)

(derogatory) old wives' tale(s), old women's talk or twaddle

References

“kjerringsnakk” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From kjerring +‎ snakk.

Noun

kjerringsnakk n (definite singular kjerringsnakket, uncountable)

(derogatory) old wives' tale(s), old women's talk or twaddle

References

“kjerringsnakk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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