Meaning of jøssing | Babel Free

Definitions

1. a Norwegian opponent of Nazism (referring to conditions in Norway during the German occupation during the Second World War)
   historical, masculine
2. a potato variety produced in Norway through refining, and used during World War II
   masculine

Examples

“alle de ansatte var gode jøssinger”

all of the staff were good jøssinger

“to brødre, den ene hird, den andre jøssing, møttes på gaten”

two brothers, one hird, the other jøssing, met on the street

“han var som disse tapre jøssingene hvis nasjonale innsats under den tyske okkupasjonen besto i å småerte myndighetene”

he was like these brave jøssings whose national efforts during the German occupation consisted of insulting the authorities

“dette er et korstog, uansett hvad jøssingene hjemme tror. Det er jo dem vi [frontkjempere] forsvarer”

this is a crusade, no matter what the people at home think. These are the ones we [front fighters] defend

“jeg faar brever om at jeg vil bli læst i umindelige tider, ogsaa jøssinger skryter av mig”

I get letters that I will be read from time immemorial, also jøssinger brags about me

“«jøssing» brukes både som fabrikkpotet og i husholdningen. Spesielt i Nord-Norge brukes den mye til mat”

"jøssing" is used both as a factory potato and in the household. Especially in northern Norway it is used a lot for food