fodral

Swedish

Noun

fodral n

1. a protective case

   glasögonfodral

   glasses case

   CD-fodral

   CD case

   pennfodral

   pencil case

   1. a cover (when interchangeable with case)
   2. a sleeve (when used as a case, for example for a record), a jacket
   3. a sheath (for example for a knife, especially in cases where it might also be called an "edge guard" or "knife cover" or the like)

      Synonym: (sheath) slida

Usage notes

A protective and usually (fairly) tight-fitting case generally. Has many possible translations with more specific terms in different contexts.

Declension

Declension of fodral
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	fodral	fodralet	fodral	fodralen
Genitive	fodrals	fodralets	fodrals	fodralens

See also

• etui
• hölje
• necessär
• omslag
• skal

References

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