pissmyra

Swedish

Etymology

From pissa (“piss”) +‎ myra (“ant”). Attested since 1734. Compare Middle English pissemyre, English pissant.

Noun

pissmyra c

1. (colloquial) a stinging ant, especially a red ant (ant of the genus Myrmica)

   Synonym: ettermyra

Declension

Declension of pissmyra
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	pissmyra	pissmyran	pissmyror	pissmyrorna
Genitive	pissmyras	pissmyrans	pissmyrors	pissmyrornas

References

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