halmdocka

Swedish

Etymology

halm (“straw”) +‎ docka (“doll”)

Noun

halmdocka c

1. a straw man (doll made of straw)
2. a straw man (unflattering misrepresentation of someone's position)

Usage notes

halmgubbe is more common in the figurative sense.

Declension

Declension of halmdocka
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	halmdocka	halmdockan	halmdockor	halmdockorna
Genitive	halmdockas	halmdockans	halmdockors	halmdockornas

Synonyms

• halmgubbe

References

• halmdocka in Svensk ordbok (SO)