snus

English
Snus

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish snus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /snuːs/

Noun

snus (uncountable)

  1. A type of tobacco snuff consumed in the form of a moist powder which is placed under the upper lip, without chewing, for extended periods of time.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From the verb snuse.

Noun

snus m (definite singular snusen, uncountable)

  1. snuff
Derived terms

Verb

snus

  1. passive form of snu

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the verb snusa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /snʉːs/

Noun

snus m (definite singular snusen, uncountable)

  1. snuff

Derived terms

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Swedish
snus i en snusdosa

Etymology

From snusa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /snʉ̟ːs/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʉːs

Noun

snus n or c

  1. (uncountable, neuter) a type of tobacco snuff consumed in the form of a moist powder which is placed under the upper lip, without chewing, for extended periods of time
  2. (countable, common, colloquial) a portion of snus
    • 2019, “Allt om snus”, in Snusbolaget.se‎:
      Är det till exempel jobbigt att se kollegorna lägga in en snus efter lunchen, se till att du har ätit klart innan dess.
      For example, if it’s hard seeing your colleagues putting in a portion of snus after lunch, make sure you have finished eating before then.

Declension
Declension of snus 1
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative snus snuset — —
Genitive snus snusets — —
Declension of snus 2
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative snus snusen snus snusen
Genitive snus snusens snus snusens

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