potetgull

Norwegian Bokmål
potetgull
potato crisps

Etymology

potet (“potato”) +‎ gull (“gold”). Originally a trademark of Maarud, but became a genericised trademark.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pu.teːt.ɡʉlː/, [pʊ.ˈteːt.ˌɡʉlː]

Noun

potetgull n (definite singular potetgullet, uncountable)

  1. potato crisp
    Hvor mye potetgull har du igjen?
    How many crisps do you have left?
    (literally, “How much crisp do you have left?”)

Synonyms
  • potetchips, chips
  • potetflak
  • potetløv

References
  1. Oslo District Court (15-062184TVI-OTIR/01) (in Norwegian)

“potetgull” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“potetgull” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

potet (“potato”) +‎ gull (“gold”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pu.teːt.ɡʉlː/, [pʊ.ˈteːt.ˌɡʉlː]

Noun

potetgull n (definite singular potetgullet, uncountable)

  1. potato crisp
    Han badar i eit hav av potetgull.
    He's swimming in an ocean of potato crisp.

Synonyms
  • potetchips, chips
  • potetflak
  • potetlauv

References

“potetgull” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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