husknut

Swedish

Etymology

From hus (“house”) +‎ knut (“knot”). Originally of corner joints of log cabins.

Noun

husknut c

  1. an exterior corner of a (smaller, wooden) house
    Han kom runt husknuten
    He came around the corner of the house
    Synonym: knut
  2. (in "inpå husknuten") close to where one lives, on one's doorstep
    Vi har ofta älgar inpå husknuten
    We often have moose close to our house

Declension
Declension of husknut 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative husknut husknuten husknutar husknutarna
Genitive husknuts husknutens husknutars husknutarnas

References
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