pissmyra
Swedish
Etymology
From pissa (“piss”) + myra (“ant”). Attested since 1734. Compare Middle English pissemyre, English pissant.
Noun
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- (colloquial) a stinging ant, especially a red ant (ant of the genus Myrmica)
Declension
Declension of pissmyra | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | pissmyra | pissmyran | pissmyror | pissmyrorna |
Genitive | pissmyras | pissmyrans | pissmyrors | pissmyrornas |
References
- pissmyra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- pissmyra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)