hämsko

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of German Hemmschuh. By surface analysis, hämma +‎ sko.

Noun

hämsko c

1. drag (skid or shoe for retarding the motion of a carriage wheel)
2. (figurative) hindrance, block

Declension

Declension of hämsko

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	hämsko	hämskos
	definite	hämskon	hämskons
plural	indefinite	hämskor	hämskors
	definite	hämskorna	hämskornas

Further reading

• hämsko in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker