småglin
Swedish
Alternative forms
- smågli
Etymology
From små (“small”) + gli (“fry (young fish), (mischievous) child”). Compare English small fry.
Noun
småglin n
- (colloquial) a small (mischievous) child
Usage notes
- Only gli appears for the singular in sources, though "ett småglin" is much more common than "ett smågli" on Google.
- Sometimes of adolescents in a derogatory sense, comparing them to small children.
Declension
| Declension of småglin | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | småglin | småglinet | småglin | småglinen |
| Genitive | småglins | småglinets | småglins | småglinens |
References
- smågli in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- smågli in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)