bananskal

bananskal n (definite singular bananskalet, indefinite plural bananskal, definite plural bananskala)

1. a banana skin or banana peel

Svenska Akademiens ordbok Attested since 1919 according to Nationalencyklopedins ordbok. From banan (“banana”) + skal (“shell; rind; peel”). Usage of the idiom is more recent.

• IPA^(key): /baˈnɑːnˌskɑːl/

bananskal n

1. banana peel, banana skin

   Det låg gammalt tidningspapper och bananskal på det smutsiga golvet

   There were old newspapers and banana peels on the dirty floor

2. (colloquial, idiomatic, in "halka in på ett bananskal" (slip in on a banana peel)) Unexpectedly getting involved with something, especially employment.

   Jag halkade in på jobbet som VD på ett bananskal

   I got the job as managing director by chance

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• räkmacka

• bananskal in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• bananskal in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker

• albanskan