slagträ
Swedish
Etymology
From slag (“hit”) + trä.
Noun
slagträ n
- a bat (club used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball)
- (figuratively, often disapprovingly) something used to try to beat down an opponent, like an argument one sees as particularly strong
- Sverige blev ett slagträ i debatten om invandring
- Sweden became a "bat" in the immigration debate
Synonyms
- trä (short form)