örfil
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom öra (“ear”) + fil. Compare German Ohrfeige.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editörfil c
- A slap over the side of the head (or over the cheek), boxing someone's ears
- (figuratively) An insult, a humiliation.
- (Finland) cinnamon roll
- Synonyms: kanelbulle, kanelsnäcka
Declension
editDeclension of örfil | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | örfil | örfilen | örfilar | örfilarna |
Genitive | örfils | örfilens | örfilars | örfilarnas |
References
edit- dadel in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)