skjutjärn
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Calque of English shooting iron, equivalent to skjuta + järn. Attested since 1897. Compare German Schießeisen.
Noun edit
skjutjärn n
- (informal) firearm
- (informal, journalism) revolver journalist (interviewer with direct and often provocative questions)
Declension edit
| Declension of skjutjärn | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | skjutjärn | skjutjärnet | skjutjärn | skjutjärnen |
| Genitive | skjutjärns | skjutjärnets | skjutjärns | skjutjärnens |