nitlott
Swedish
Etymology
nit (“dud”) + lott (“ticket”)
Noun
nitlott c
- a dud (lottery ticket that does not give a payout)
- (figuratively) (to be dealt) a bad hand, (to pull) a short straw, etc.
- Han drog en nitlott i livet
- He was dealt a bad hand in life
Declension
| Declension of nitlott | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | nitlott | nitlotten | nitlotter | nitlotterna |
| Genitive | nitlotts | nitlottens | nitlotters | nitlotternas |
References
- nitlott in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- nitlott in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)