stänkskydd

stänkskydd

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of stänk (“splash”) +‎ skydd (“protection”). According to SAOB attested since 1912 in the sense of splashboard, since 1961 in the sense of a hanging mud flap.

Noun

stänkskydd n

1. something that protects from splashes
   1. splashboard, dashboard

      Synonym: stänkskärm

   2. mud flap

      Synonym: stänkskärm

   3. a sneeze guard; a transparent separator between staff and customers, or between people and unpacked food
      • 2020 April 3, Per Claesson, “Mataffärer vill stoppa smittspridning och hjälpa kunder [Grocery stores want to stop the spread of infection and help customers]”, in Falköpings Tidning‎:

        I butiken har också ett plastskydd satts upp vid kassan som ett stänk- eller hostskydd.

        In the store, a plastic cover has also been set up at the checkout as a splash or cough guard.

      Synonym: hostskydd

   4. a resistant surface (sometimes transparent) that protect the wall behind a stove or sink
   5. a fine mesh put on a pot or pan to prevent grease splash (instead of a lid that traps the heat)

References

• stänkskydd in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)