ledtråd
Swedish
Etymology
Compound of led (“lead”) + tråd (“thread”). Referring to the thread of Ariadne, which lead Theseus out of the labyrinth. Attested since 1762.
Noun
ledtråd c
- a clue, a hint
- Titta! Jag har funnit en ledtråd!
- Look! I have found a clue!
- Jag vet inte, kan du ge mig en ledtråd?
- I don’t know, can you give me a hint?
- Synonym: ariadnetråd
- (games) a thread or rope a contestant is supposed to follow (e.g. through an obstacle course in a dark room)
See also
- bevis (“evidence”)
- As in have a clue or no clue
- ana (“discern, suspect, believe”)
- aning (“suspicion, notion”)
References
- ledtråd in Svensk ordbok (SO)