svepskäl
Swedish
Etymology
Superficially svep + skäl, formed by analogy with the older, archaic noun svepsak (with the same meaning). Attested since 1807.
Noun
svepskäl n
- pretext (false, contrived or assumed purpose)
Declension
| Declension of svepskäl | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | svepskäl | svepskälet | svepskäl | svepskälen |
| Genitive | svepskäls | svepskälets | svepskäls | svepskälens |
Synonyms
- förevändning
- förespegling
References
- svepskäl in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- svepskäl in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- svepskäl in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)