halmgubbe
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
halm (“straw”) + gubbe (“older man”)
Noun edit
halmgubbe c
- a straw man (figure of a man, made of straw)
- a straw man (unflattering misrepresentation of someone's position)
Usage notes edit
Usually figurative.
Declension edit
| Declension of halmgubbe | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | halmgubbe | halmgubben | halmgubbar | halmgubbarna |
| Genitive | halmgubbes | halmgubbens | halmgubbars | halmgubbarnas |