halmstrå

See also: hálmstrá

Swedish

Etymology

halm +‎ strå

Noun

halmstrå n

  1. a straw (from cereal)
    Synonym: (less specific) strå

Declension

Declension of halmstrå
nominative genitive
singular indefinite halmstrå halmstrås
definite halmstrået halmstråets
plural indefinite halmstrån halmstråns
definite halmstråna halmstrånas

Derived terms

  • gripa efter halmstrån (“grasp at straws”)

References

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