lejonpart
Swedish
Etymology
lejon + part, from a phable by Aesop, used in Swedish since 1858.
Noun
lejonpart c
- (idiomatic) lion's share; a large share
Usage notes
- The lion's share of the use is in the phrase lejonparten av.
Declension
| Declension of lejonpart | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | lejonpart | lejonparten | — | — |
| Genitive | lejonparts | lejonpartens | — | — |
References
- lejonparten in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
- lejonpart in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.