halmgubbe
Swedish
editEtymology
edithalm (“straw”) + gubbe (“older man”)
Noun
edithalmgubbe c
- a straw man (figure of a man, made of straw)
- a straw man (unflattering misrepresentation of someone's position)
Usage notes
editUsually figurative.
Declension
editDeclension of halmgubbe | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | halmgubbe | halmgubben | halmgubbar | halmgubbarna |
Genitive | halmgubbes | halmgubbens | halmgubbars | halmgubbarnas |