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hjåsvæve

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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hjå +‎ svæve. Compare Icelandic hjásvæfa.

Noun

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hjåsvæve n (definite singular hjåsvævet, indefinite plural hjåsvæve, definite plural hjåsvæva)

  1. sharing a bed
  2. a bedmate
  3. sexual intercourse
    Synonym: samlege
  4. (historical) a tradition (in some places in Norway), when an engaged couple have right to share a bed (before marriage)