gnikke.
to rub hard, rapidly or repeatedly
Meaning & usage
to rub hard, rapidly or repeatedly
Hun gnikket seg i øynene.
Han satt og gnikket på fela.
to rub hard, rapidly or repeatedly to scrub or polish by rubbing vigorously
to rub hard, rapidly or repeatedly to massage by rubbing
to rub hard, rapidly or repeatedly to rub, chafe or grate so as to produce a creaking, squeaking or scraping sound
to rub hard, rapidly or repeatedly to scrape or saw badly on a string instrument; to play it with a harsh, shrill sound
to smear, spread or rub in
to work steadily; to toil
to scrimp and save; to be miserly
Hun har gnikket og spart i årevis.
Where this word comes from
Probably derived within Norwegian from the root of gni (“to rub”). The related verb gni (“to rub”) continues Old Norse gniða (“to rub, scour”), from Proto-Germanic *gnīdaną (“to rub, grind”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰneydʰ- (“to rub”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk gnika, gnike, gnikka and gnikke (“to rub; to toil; to behave miserly”).
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