conker

[US]/'kɒŋkə/
[UK]/'kɑŋkɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. hestekastanjens frø, normalt brugt i et traditionelt børneleg.
Word Forms
Pluralconkers

Example Sentences

That is a conker tree.

Det er et boganøtræ.

Have you seen Tom Smith's conker?

Har du set Toms Smiths boganø?

when one conker has broken another it becomes a oner.

når en boganø er gået i stykker, bliver den til en 'oner'.

The medicinal qualities of their conkers, leaves and bark soothe varicose veins.

De medicinske egenskaber ved deres boganødder, blade og bark lindrer åreknuder.

Horse chestnut The medicinal qualities of their conkers, leaves and bark soothe varicose veins.

Heste kastanje. De medicinske egenskaber ved deres kastanjer, blade og bark lindrer åreknuder.

Somehow, miraculously, my conker-sized kiddywink brain managed to differentiate it from a real egg.

På en eller anden måde, mirakuløst, formåede min boganød-store, barnlige hjerne at skelne den fra et rigtigt æg.

Real-world Examples

Well, I do have some skill at conkers, if you must know but I fail to see why that's relevant.

Nå, jeg har da en vis færdighed til at spille conkers, hvis du absolut skal vide det, men jeg forstår ikke hvorfor det er relevant.

Source: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

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