Raslende

Raslende is a Norwegian adjective meaning producing a rattling or clattering sound. It is formed from the verb rasle (to rattle, to clatter) with the present participle suffix -ende, describing an ongoing action or resulting sound.

The word is used to describe objects or situations that emit a rattling sound, typically due to loose components, vibration, or moving parts. Common contexts include mechanical items with loose fittings, coins or small objects in a container, metal or glass objects in motion, and windows or doors that rattle in the wind. For example, a window can be described as raslende in a strong breeze.

Raslende can also appear in figurative or literary language to convey a sense of instability or fragility, though this usage is less common and depends on the surrounding text. The term is closely related to other onomatopoeic descriptors in Norwegian that convey noise from movement or vibration, and it is primarily a descriptive term used in everyday speech as well as in writing to evoke a tangible sound.