varskrik

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From vare (“to warn”) +‎ skrik (“cry, scream”).

Noun

varskrik n (definite singular varskriket, indefinite plural varskrik, definite plural varskrika)

1. a warning scream (a voice signal)
2. (folklore, Toten, Telemark dialect) a sound from a swamp, which is traditionally explained as voice of a nøkk, who is warning that somebody is going to drown in the swamp soon