mattpiska

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of matta (“carpet”) +‎ piska (“whip”), according to SAOB attested since 1871 as mattpiskare.

Noun

mattpiska c

  1. carpetbeater

Declension

Declension of mattpiska
nominative genitive
singular indefinite mattpiska mattpiskas
definite mattpiskan mattpiskans
plural indefinite mattpiskor mattpiskors
definite mattpiskorna mattpiskornas

Descendants

  • → Finnish: mattopiiska (calque)

References

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