kjepphest

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From kjepp (“stick”) +‎ hest (“horse”).

Noun

kjepphest m (definite singular kjepphesten, indefinite plural kjepphester, definite plural kjepphestene)

a hobby-horse
(figurative) a topic about which someone loves to talk at great length

References

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

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From kjepp (“stick”) +‎ hest (“horse”).

Noun

kjepphest m (definite singular kjepphesten, indefinite plural kjepphestar, definite plural kjepphestane)

a hobby-horse
(figurative) a topic about which someone loves to talk at great length

References

“kjepphest” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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