hjembrent

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From hjem +‎ brent, last part from the past participle of brenne (“to burn”). Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk heimbrent.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈjɛmːbrɛnt/
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Rhymes: -ɛnt
Hyphenation: hjem‧brent

Noun

hjembrent m (definite singular hjembrenten, indefinite plural hjembrenter, definite plural hjembrentene)

Alternative spelling of hjemmebrent (“moonshine”)

References

“hjembrent” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
“hjembrenning” in Store norske leksikon

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