malört i glädjebägaren

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

malört (“wormwood”) +‎ i (“in”) +‎ glädjebägaren (“the joy cup”)

Noun

malört i glädjebägaren c

  1. (idiomatic) fly in the ointment

Usage notes

  • Often as "en droppe malört i glädjebägaren" (a drop of wormwood in the joy cup).
  • Possibly more negative compared to smolk i glädjebägaren.

Declension

Declension of malört i glädjebägaren
nominative genitive
singular indefinite malört i glädjebägaren -
definite malörten i glädjebägaren -
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

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