eldprov
Swedish
editEtymology
editNoun
editeldprov n
- a trial by fire, an ordeal by fire (ordeal in which an accused could prove their innocence by walking on or holding hot iron or the like without getting (severely) burned)
- (figuratively) a difficult, decisive test; an acid test, a trial by fire
- Att släppa in en miljon användare kommer bli ett eldprov för systemet
- Letting a million users in will be an acid test of the system
Declension
editDeclension of eldprov | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | eldprov | eldprovet | eldprov | eldproven |
Genitive | eldprovs | eldprovets | eldprovs | eldprovens |
See also
edit- gudsdom (“ordeal”)