nyckelpiga

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of nyckel (“key”) +‎ piga (“maid, maiden”), a reference to the Virgin Mary holding the keys to heaven. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Noun

nyckelpiga c

  1. ladybird (UK), ladybug (US) (beetle)

Declension

Declension of nyckelpiga
nominative genitive
singular indefinite nyckelpiga nyckelpigas
definite nyckelpigan nyckelpigans
plural indefinite nyckelpigor nyckelpigors
definite nyckelpigorna nyckelpigornas

References

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