ljugarbänk
Swedish
Etymology
From ljugare (“liar”) + bänk (“bench”). Ljugare is an alternative form of lögnare (“liar”) that mostly appears in compounds. Compare ljuga (“to lie”).
Noun
ljugarbänk c
- a bench where (old) people sit and tell (fanciful) stories
Declension
| Declension of ljugarbänk | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | ljugarbänk | ljugarbänken | ljugarbänkar | ljugarbänkarna |
| Genitive | ljugarbänks | ljugarbänkens | ljugarbänkars | ljugarbänkarnas |
References
- ljugarbänk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- ljugarbänk in Svensk ordbok (SO)