pannben
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
panna (“forehead”) + ben (“bone”)
Noun edit
pannben n
- (anatomy) frontal bone
- (idiomatic, in "ha något innanför pannbenet" (have something inside the frontal bone) and the like) to be intelligent
- (figuratively, especially endurance sports) grit, determination, mental strength (to keep fighting despite being tired)
- Längskidåkning kräver styrka, uthållighet, teknik och pannben
- Cross-country skiing requires strength, endurance, technique, and mental strength
- bygga pannben
- build mental strength
Declension edit
| Declension of pannben | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | pannben | pannbenet | pannben | pannbenen |
| Genitive | pannbens | pannbenets | pannbens | pannbenens |