dåse

From Middle Dutch dōse, possibly via Middle Low German, ultimately from Late Latin dosis.

Dutch doos is directly, and German Dose is indirectly, from the same source.

• IPA^(key): /dɔːsə/, [ˈd̥ɔːsə]
• Rhymes: -ɑːsə

dåse c (singular definite dåsen, plural indefinite dåser)

1. can, tin

   Synonym: konservesdåse

2. box, canister, caddy (container)

   Synonym: bøtte

3. (rare, vulgar) pussy (vagina, vulva)

   Synonyms: fisse, fjams, kusse, (clinical) skede, (clinical) vagina, (childish) tissekone

4. (rare, vulgar, derogatory) cunt (woman)

   Synonym: fisse

From Low German dose.

dåse m (definite singular dåsen, indefinite plural dåser, definite plural dåsene)

1. tin, can, (small) box
2. (slang) cunt, pussy

• snusdåse

• “dåse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Low German dose. Compare Danish dåse, Swedish dosa, Dutch and Afrikaans doos.

dåse m (definite singular dåsen, indefinite plural dåsar, definite plural dåsane)

1. tin, can, (small) box

• snusdåse

• “dåse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.