kneble
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From knebel (gag). Compare Dutch knevelen, German knebeln.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
kneble (imperative knebl or kneble, present tense knebler, simple past kneblet or knebla, past participle kneblet or knebla)
- (transitive) to gag; restrain someone's speech by blocking their mouth
- Han knebla meg etter han festa meg til senga.
- He gagged me after he tied me to the bed.
- (transitive, figuratively) to gag; restrain someone's speech non-physically
- 2012, Henrik Brattli Vold, “[//www.nrk.no/viten/slik-foregar-ordkrigen-pa-facebook-1.9460365 Slik knebles meningsmotstanderne på Facebook]”, in NRK:
- De bruker masserapportering som et våpen for å kneble oss.
- They are using mass reporting as a weapon in order to gag us.
- 2017, Silje Lunde Krosby, – Kan ikke ha det slik at en del av landet ikke følger lovene våre, TV2
- Hvis spanske myndigheter overtar TV3 vil det bli oppfattet som svært provoserende og bli sett på som et forsøk på å kneble ytringsfriheten i Catalonia.
- If the Spanish authorities assume control of TV3 [Catalan television channel], it will be perceived as greatly provoking, and will be seen as an attempt to gag the freedom of speech in Catalonia.
References edit
“kneble” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“kneble” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From knebel (gag).
Verb edit
kneble (imperative knebl, present tense kneblar, simple past knebla, past participle knebla)
- (transitive) to gag; restrain someone's speech by blocking their mouth
- (transitive, figuratively) to gag; restrain someone's speech non-physically
References edit
“kneble” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.