skrämselhicka
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
skrämsel (“fear”) + hicka (“the hiccups”)
Noun edit
skrämselhicka c
- the hiccups, brought on by fright, or figuratively/hyperbolic of sudden fright
- Jag fick skrämselhicka när jag tände ficklampan och såg en räv stå mitt framför mig
- I got "the fright hiccups" when I turned on the flashlight and saw a fox stand right in front of me
Declension edit
| Declension of skrämselhicka | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | skrämselhicka | skrämselhickan | — | — |
| Genitive | skrämselhickas | skrämselhickans | — | — |