bjørnetjeneste

Norwegian

noun-m1
Definitions
  • a disservice, meant for somebody's good
  • an unintentional ill turn

Etymology

Affix from Norwegian Bokmål bjørn + Norwegian Bokmål tjeneste.

Origin

Norwegian

tjeneste

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