kjøttfull
Kjøttfull is a Norwegian adjective meaning rich in meat or containing a lot of meat. It can describe a dish with generous portions of meat, a menu centered around meat, or a person or animal that is well-nourished. In culinary contexts, the term emphasizes the meat content rather than vegetables or grains. In a broader sense, it can describe someone’s physique as well-fed, though this use can be considered somewhat archaic or informal.
The word is a compound of kjøtt (meat) and full (full). It follows the productive pattern of
The adjective inflects like other two-syllable adjectives ending in -full: common form kjøttfull before masculine or
Usage examples illustrate its meaning: Middagen var kjøttfull, med flere forskjellige kjøttretter. Gryten var kjøttfull og
See also: meat-centric cuisine, magert (lean), kjøttgryte, norskordlitteratur.