peparsvein

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From pepar (“pepper”) +‎ svein. Compare Norwegian Bokmål peppersvenn and Danish pebersvend. Originally from a southern tradition, see also Danish kanelsvend (“25 years old unmarried man”).

Noun

peparsvein m (definite singular peparsveinen, indefinite plural peparsveinar, definite plural peparsveinane)

1. an unmarried man past the age of thirty

   Coordinate term: peparmøy

References

• “peparsvein” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.