knös
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Swedish knøs (“troll”). Likely originated from knös (“lump”). If so, cognate with Norwegian knaus, Icelandic hnaus. Possibly doublet of knoge.
Noun
[edit]knös c
- (informal, derogatory) (rich) person
Usage notes
[edit]Almost exclusively used in the phrase en rik knös, or variants thereof.
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | knös | knös |
| definite | knösen | knösens | |
| plural | indefinite | knösar | knösars |
| definite | knösarna | knösarnas |
References
[edit]- knös in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- knös in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- knös in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- knös in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
- knös in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 1: A-L