"rallar" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

See rallar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: rallaren [definite, singular], rallarer [indefinite, plural], rallarene [definite, plural]
Etymology: From Swedish rallare, thought to have risen from English railway. Etymology templates: {{root|nb|ine-pro|*h₃reǵ-}}, {{bor|nb|sv|rallare}} Swedish rallare, {{der|nb|en|railway}} English railway Head templates: {{nb-noun-m1}} rallar m (definite singular rallaren, indefinite plural rallarer, definite plural rallarene)
  1. (historical) travelling construction worker (especially railwaymen) Tags: historical, masculine
    Sense id: en-rallar-nb-noun-0vN7eMwE Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 29 17 29 17 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 11 35 11 6
  2. (derogatory) tramp Tags: derogatory, masculine
    Sense id: en-rallar-nb-noun-EiRu9IAb Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 29 17 29 17 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 11 35 11 6
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