knark

== Danish == === Etymology === From dialectal knarke (“to creak”). === Noun === knark c (singular definite knarken, plural indefinite knarke) (informal) old man Synonym: gamling ==== Declension ==== === References === “knark” in Den Danske Ordbog == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === Borrowed from Swedish knark. === Noun === knark m (definite singular knarken, uncountable) (colloquial) narcotic, illegal drugs == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Swedish knark. ==== Noun ==== knark n (definite singular knarket, uncountable) (colloquial) narcotic, illegal drug Synonyms: dop, droge, narkotika === Etymology 2 === Probably related to Swedish knarr (“grumpy”). ==== Noun ==== knark m (definite singular knarken, indefinite plural knarkar, definite plural knarkane) an old grumpy man Synonyms: knarr, surgubbe ===== Derived terms ===== gjerrigknark === References === “knark” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Swedish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /knark/ === Noun === knark n (uncountable) (colloquial) narcotics, illegal drugs Synonyms: narkotika, droger (colloquial, by extension) other substances (or other things) perceived as being like illegal drugs, in having a strong psychological effect and/or being harmful or the like (colloquial, figuratively) a drug (something addictive) Synonym: drog ==== Usage notes ==== More judgmental-sounding compared to droger and narkotika. Sometimes used more or less tongue-in-cheek when not used purely to express disapproval, or as a more gritty term in general. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== läkemedel === References === “knark”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “knark”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)