lavett

Swedish

Etymology

From German Lafette, from French l'affût (definite form singular), from affût. Attested since 1677. Cognate of Finnish lavetti.

In the sense "slap" attested since 1994, of unknown origin. Arguably connected to French lavette (“wet blanket”).

Noun

lavett c

  1. gun carriage
  2. (colloquial) open slap to the face
    Synonyms: örfil, snyting, kindpust

Declension

Declension of lavett
nominative genitive
singular indefinite lavett lavetts
definite lavetten lavettens
plural indefinite lavetter lavetters
definite lavetterna lavetternas

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