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sprut.

a powerful jet, squirt, spray, or splash of liquid

5 characters1 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/sprʉːt/
  1. a powerful jet, squirt, spray, or splash of liquid

    masculine
    Det kom en sprut fra vannslangen.
  2. flying or spraying particles or fragments

    masculine
  3. energy, drive, spark, punch

    masculine
    Det var virkelig sprut i ham på 15 km.
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from sprute (“to spray, squirt, spurt”), originally referring to the act, movement, or result of spraying or spurting. The figurative sense “energy, drive, punch” developed from the idea of forceful movement or outburst. The verb sprute originally meant “to shoot forth, sprout” and is related to spre (“to spread”) and sprudle (“to bubble, sparkle, effervesce”).

adv/sprʉːt/
  1. completely, intensely, extremely, especially with adjectives denoting colour or madness

    emphatic · intensifier
    Han ble sprut rød.
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from sprute (“to spray, squirt, spurt”), originally referring to the act, movement, or result of spraying or spurting. The figurative sense “energy, drive, punch” developed from the idea of forceful movement or outburst. The verb sprute originally meant “to shoot forth, sprout” and is related to spre (“to spread”) and sprudle (“to bubble, sparkle, effervesce”).

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