"tuss" meaning in Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

Forms: tussen [definite, singular], tussar [indefinite, plural], tussane [definite, plural]
Etymology: From Old Norse þurs, þuss, from Proto-Germanic *þursaz, *þurisaz. Cognates include dialectal English thurse. Etymology templates: {{inh|nn|non|þurs}} Old Norse þurs, {{m|non|þuss}} þuss, {{inh|nn|gem-pro|*þursaz}} Proto-Germanic *þursaz, {{m|gem-pro|*þurisaz}} *þurisaz, {{cog|en|thurse}} English thurse
  1. (Norse mythology) giant, troll Tags: Norse, masculine Categories (topical): Norse mythology
    Sense id: en-tuss-nn-noun-nQ2pfFR8 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (folklore, also collective) a kind of subterranean wight Tags: also, collective, masculine Categories (topical): Folklore
    Sense id: en-tuss-nn-noun-iWal5yY9 Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
  3. (dialectal, derogatory) simpleton Tags: derogatory, dialectal, masculine
    Sense id: en-tuss-nn-noun-UWQXWFi5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tusse Related terms: tussebit, tusselort, tusskall

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