halmgubbe

Swedish

Etymology

halm (“straw”) +‎ gubbe (“older man”)

Noun

halmgubbe c

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

Usage notes

Usually figurative.

Declension

Declension of halmgubbe
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	halmgubbe	halmgubben	halmgubbar	halmgubbarna
Genitive	halmgubbes	halmgubbens	halmgubbars	halmgubbarnas

Synonyms

• halmdocka

References

• halmgubbe in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• halmgubbe in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)