husfusel

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === himkok, HB, hjembrent, hjemmebrent, heimert === Etymology === hus +‎ fusel, first part from Old Norse hús (“house”), from Proto-Germanic *hūsą (“house”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kews-, from *(s)kewH- (“cover, hide”). Last part from German Fusel (“hooch, booze, swill”), from Low German Fusel. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhʉːsfʉːsəl/ Rhymes: -əl Hyphenation: hus‧fus‧el === Noun === husfusel m (definite singular husfuselen, indefinite plural husfusler, definite plural husfuslene) (literary, obsolete) moonshine (high-proof alcohol that is often produced illegally at home) Synonyms: hjemmebrent, heimert, himkok === References === “husfusel” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).