nyckelpiga
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Compound of nyckel (“key”) + piga (“maid, maiden”), a reference to the Virgin Mary holding the keys to heaven. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Noun edit
nyckelpiga c
Declension edit
| Declension of nyckelpiga | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | nyckelpiga | nyckelpigan | nyckelpigor | nyckelpigorna |
| Genitive | nyckelpigas | nyckelpigans | nyckelpigors | nyckelpigornas |