Where does “straffespark” come from?

straffespark (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål spark, from Norwegian Bokmål sparke, from Old Norse sparka — to kick.

straffespark (Norwegian Bokmål): a penalty kick

Definitions

  1. a penalty kick

Ancestry of “straffespark”, step by step

straffespark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål spark

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsparka kick; imperative of sparke
2Norwegian Bokmålsparketo kick; to fire, sack
3Old Norsesparkato kick

via Norwegian Bokmål straff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålstraffa punishment; a penalty; imperative of straffe

Words derived from “straffespark”

Every word from Old Norse sparka →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål sparke →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål spark →