smelle

• smella

Onomatopoeic. Compare smell. The weak verb is a causative of the strong verb. The noun is derived from the verb.

• IPA^(key): /²smɛl.lə/

smelle (present tense smell, past tense small, supine smolle, present participle smollen, past participle smellande, imperative smell)

1. (intransitive) to bang, to produce a loud noise

   Synonyms: brake, skrelle, knalle

• kjefte og smelle
• no smell det
• skjenne og smelle
• smellar m

smelle (present tense smeller, past tense smelte, past participle smelt, passive infinitive smellast, present participle smellande, imperative smell)

1. (causative) to smack, hit, bang or slam to the effect of making a loud and short noise

   smelle neven i bordet

   to slam one's fist at the table

2. (figurative, transitive) to scold
3. (colloquial, transitive) to shoot with a firearm
4. (colloquial, transitive) to blow up by use of explosives

   Synonyms: sprenge, minere

• smelle på tjukka
• smelle til

smelle f (definite singular smella, indefinite plural smeller, definite plural smellene)

1. (botany) plant of genus Silene, which includes some campions and catchflies
2. a tool used to produce a short, loud noise
3. a loud and noisy person

• “smelle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.