knoparmoj

Swedish

Etymology

From an older chimneysweep slang word knopare (“chimneysweep”) +‎ moj, from Tavringer Romani muj, måj, möj, måjj (“mouth”), from Romani mui (“mouth”), compare English mooey (“mouth, face”). Related to Sanskrit मुख (mukha, “mouth, face”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²knuːparˌmɔj/

Noun

knoparmoj n

  1. a cant or secret language (especially formerly) used by chimneysweeps

Declension
Declension of knoparmoj 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative knoparmoj knoparmojet — —
Genitive knoparmojs knoparmojets — —

See also

References
  • knoparmoj in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • Gerd Carling (2005) “knoparmoj”, in Romani i svenskan: Storstadsslang och standardspråk, Stockholm: Carlsson, →ISBN, pages 91-92
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