lavett
Swedish
Etymology
From German Lafette, from French l'affût (definite form singular), from affût. Attested since 1677. Cognate of Finnish lavetti.
In the sense "slap" attested since 1994, of unknown origin. Arguably connected to French lavette (“wet blanket”).
Noun
lavett c
- gun carriage
- (colloquial) open slap to the face
- Synonyms: örfil, snyting, kindpust
Declension
| Declension of lavett | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | lavett | lavetten | lavetter | lavetterna |
| Genitive | lavetts | lavettens | lavetters | lavetternas |
References
- lavett in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- lavett in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- lavett in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- lavett in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
- lavett, Språktidningen, Catharina Grünbaum, 28 November 2007