ryggdunk
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
rygg (“back”) + dunk (“thump”).
Noun edit
ryggdunk c
Declension edit
| Declension of ryggdunk | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | ryggdunk | ryggdunken | ryggdunkar | ryggdunkarna |
| Genitive | ryggdunks | ryggdunkens | ryggdunkars | ryggdunkarnas |
Noun edit
ryggdunk n
- backslapping
- Synonym: ryggdunkande
Usage notes edit
Often (figuratively) of self-congratulatory behavior within a group of people.
Declension edit
| Declension of ryggdunk | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | ryggdunk | ryggdunket | — | — |
| Genitive | ryggdunks | ryggdunkets | — | — |
Related terms edit
- ryggdunkare (“backslapper”)