dåse

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dase"

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dōse, possibly via Middle Low German, ultimately from Late Latin dosis.

Dutch doos is directly, and German Dose is indirectly, from the same source.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔːsə/, [ˈd̥ɔːsə]
• Rhymes: -ɑːsə

Noun

dåse c (singular definite dåsen, plural indefinite dåser)

1. can, tin

   Synonym: konservesdåse

2. box, canister, caddy (container)

   Synonym: bøtte

3. (rare, vulgar) pussy (vagina, vulva)

   Synonyms: fisse, fjams, kusse, (clinical) skede, (clinical) vagina, (childish) tissekone

4. (rare, vulgar, derogatory) cunt (woman)

   Synonym: fisse

Inflection

Declension of dåse

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	dåse	dåsen	dåser	dåserne
genitive	dåses	dåsens	dåsers	dåsernes

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Low German dose.

Noun

dåse m (definite singular dåsen, indefinite plural dåser, definite plural dåsene)

1. tin, can, (small) box
2. (slang) cunt, pussy

Derived terms

• snusdåse

References

• “dåse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Low German dose. Compare Danish dåse, Swedish dosa, Dutch and Afrikaans doos.

Noun

dåse m (definite singular dåsen, indefinite plural dåsar, definite plural dåsane)

1. tin, can, (small) box

Derived terms

• snusdåse

References

• “dåse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.