fyra for kråkene

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• fyre for kråkene
• fyra for kråka, fyre for kråka

Etymology

Literally, “to fire for the crows.” Compare Swedish elda för kråkorna.

Verb

fyra for kråkene

1. (idiomatic) to use energy sources of the house in vain (e.g. to forget to cut off the light in the house when nobody is there; to make fire in the stove on a winter day in order to heat up the room while all the windows are open; to use a lot of energy to heat up a house instead of fixing a better wall insulation)