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husfusel

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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hus +‎ fusel, first part from Old Norse hús (house), from Proto-Germanic *hūsą (house), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kews-, from *(s)kew- (cover, hide). Last part from German Fusel (hooch, booze, swill), from Low German Fusel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhʉːsfʉːsəl/
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  • Rhymes: -əl
  • Hyphenation: hus‧fus‧el

Noun

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husfusel m (definite singular husfuselen, indefinite plural husfusler, definite plural husfuslene)

  1. (literary, obsolete) moonshine (high-proof alcohol that is often produced illegally at home)
    Synonyms: hjemmebrent, heimert, himkok

References

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