Danish

Verb

knuse ‎(imperative knus, infinitive at knuse, present tense knuser, past tense knuste, perfect tense har knust)

1. to hug.
2. to crush.

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

knuse ‎(imperative knus, present tense knuser, passive knuses, simple past knuste, past participle knust, present participle knusende)

1. to crush (something)
2. to break or smash (something)

Related terms

• knust (adjective)

References

• “knuse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Scots

Alternative forms

• knusle

Etymology

Borrowing from Old Norse knosa ‎(“to beat, bruise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nuːz], [nøːz], [nɪz]

Verb

knuse ‎(third-person singular present knuses, present participle knusin, past knusit, past participle knusit)

1. to squeeze
2. to press down with the knees and hands
3. to bruise
4. to press in the arms, cuddle
5. to pummel