ryggdunk
Swedish
Etymology
rygg (“back”) + dunk (“thump”).
Noun
ryggdunk c
- a backslap
Declension
| Declension of ryggdunk | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | ryggdunk | ryggdunken | ryggdunkar | ryggdunkarna |
| Genitive | ryggdunks | ryggdunkens | ryggdunkars | ryggdunkarnas |
Noun
ryggdunk n
- backslapping
- Synonym: ryggdunkande
Usage notes
Often about self-congratulatory behavior within a group of people.
Declension
| Declension of ryggdunk | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | ryggdunk | ryggdunket | — | — |
| Genitive | ryggdunks | ryggdunkets | — | — |
Related terms
- ryggdunkare (“backslapper”)
References
- ryggdunk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- ryggdunk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)