livhank
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
liv (“life”) + hank (“handle, loop”)
Noun edit
livhank c
- life
- klara livhanken ― survive
- det räddade livhanken på honom ― it saved his life
Usage notes edit
Only used in certain expressions, mostly in the form livhanken.
Declension edit
| Declension of livhank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | livhank | livhanken | — | — |
| Genitive | livhanks | livhankens | — | — |