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NORWEGIAN BOKMÅL · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

sprute.

to spray, squirt, or spurt (especially liquid) in a stream or jet

6 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈsprʉː.tə/
  1. to spray, squirt, or spurt (especially liquid) in a stream or jet

    transitive
    Han sprutet vann på vinduet.
  2. to splash or spatter liquid outward under pressure, impact, or similar force

    Pennen spruter blekk på papiret.
  3. to emit, throw out, or send out (sparks, glowing particles, etc.)

    Det glødende jernet sprutet gnister.
  4. to send, throw, or pour out with force and in large amounts

    figuratively
  5. to gush, spurt, spray, or jet out

    intransitive
    Det sprutet vann ut av slangen.
  6. to gush, spurt, spray, or jet out to ejaculate or squirt; to emit semen or other sexual fluid at or around orgasm

    colloquial · intransitive · vulgar
  7. to splash

    Søla sprutet om beina.
  8. to move or fly forcefully in drops, splashes, or small scattered pieces; to fly, scatter, or spray about

    Snøen sprutet unna skiene.
  9. to move or fly forcefully in drops, splashes, or small scattered pieces; to fly, scatter, or spray about to fly or spread with crackling or popping

    especially · usually
  10. to suddenly burst out, especially in laughter

    figuratively
    Hun sprutet ut i latter.
  11. to erupt suddenly, violently, or explosively

    figuratively · usually
  12. to express suppressed or pent-up anger in sharp, forceful words; to spit or snap angrily

    figuratively
    Han sprutet av sinne.
  13. to have energy, spark, drive, or punch

    colloquial · figuratively
    Det spruter av denne låta.
Where this word comes from

Originally “to shoot forth, sprout”, related to spre (“to spread”) and sprudle (“to bubble, sparkle, effervesce”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk sprute and spruta (“to spray, squirt”).

noun/ˈsprʉː.tə/
  1. an octopus or squid; a blekksprut (“octopus, squid”)

    dialectal · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From the verb sprute (“to spray, squirt”), with reference to an octopus or squid squirting ink; compare blekksprut (“octopus, squid”) and sprut (“spray, squirt”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.