degskrapa

Swedish

degskrapa (right) and slickepott (left)

Etymology

deg (“dough”) +‎ skrapa (“scrape”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk deigskrape f and Danish dejskraber.

Noun

degskrapa c

1. a dough scraper (with a metal blade)
2. Synonym of slickepott (“dough scraper (rubber spatula)”)

Usage notes

Degskrapa is sometimes used as an umbrella term for both types of dough scrapers, but usually implies the metal blade kind.

Declension

Declension of degskrapa
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	degskrapa	degskrapan	degskrapor	degskraporna
Genitive	degskrapas	degskrapans	degskrapors	degskrapornas

References

• degskrapa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• degskrapa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)