knuse

== Danish == === Etymology === From Old Norse knosa (“to beat, bruise”). Cognate with Old High German zerchnusen. === Verb === knuse (imperative knus, infinitive at knuse, present tense knuser, past tense knuste, perfect tense har knust) to hug. to crush. == Norwegian Bokmål == === Verb === knuse (imperative knus, present tense knuser, passive knuses, simple past knuste, past participle knust, present participle knusende) to crush (something) to break or smash (something) ==== Derived terms ==== uknuselig ==== Related terms ==== knust (adjective) === References === “knuse” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Verb === knuse (present tense knuser, past tense knuste, past participle knust, passive infinitive knusast, present participle knusande, imperative knus) alternative form of knusa == Scots == === Alternative forms === knusle === Etymology === Borrowed from Old Norse knosa (“to beat, bruise”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [nuːz], [nøːz], [nɪz] === Verb === knuse (third-person singular simple present knuses, present participle knusin, simple past and past participle knusit) to squeeze to press down with the knees and hands to bruise to press in the arms, cuddle to pummel