draksådd

Swedish

Etymology

drake +‎ sådd. Attested since 1894. By reference to the ancient Greek myth of Jason, who sowed the teeth of a dragon into a field, sprouting into an army of warriors. Compare English sow dragon's teeth.

Noun

draksådd c

1. activity with devastating consequences in the long run

Declension

Declension of draksådd
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	draksådd	draksådden	draksådder	draksådderna
Genitive	draksådds	draksåddens	draksådders	draksåddernas

References

• draksådd in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• draksådd in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• draksådd in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)