bogvisir

Swedish

Etymology

bog (“bow”) +‎ visir (“visor”)

Noun

bogvisir n

  1. a bow visor (on a ship)

Usage notes

Well-known as a term due to the sinking of the MS Estonia (Estoniakatastrofen).

Declension

Declension of bogvisir
nominative genitive
singular indefinite bogvisir bogvisirs
definite bogvisiret bogvisirets
plural indefinite bogvisir bogvisirs
definite bogvisiren bogvisirens

References

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