niste.
food prepared and brought along to be eaten at school, work, on a trip or during a journey; a packed lunch
Meaning & usage
food prepared and brought along to be eaten at school, work, on a trip or during a journey; a packed lunch
Vi tok med niste på turen.
a package containing such food; a packed lunch
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Norse nista (“provisions, food for a journey”). The word belongs to the same family as Old Norse nest and nesti (“provisions, food for a journey”), ultimately reflecting Proto-Germanic *nestą (“provisions, food and supplies”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk niste and Icelandic nesti (“packed lunch, provisions”).
only used in niste ut (“to provision or supply with food, especially for a journey”)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Norse nista (“to provide with provisions”), formed in Old Norse from nesti (“provisions, food for a journey”), in the same way as gista (“to lodge”) was formed from gestr (“guest”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk niste (“to provide with provisions”).
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