rappenskralde

Danish

Etymology

Perhaps from rappen (“to quack (gerund)”), and skralde (“to blare (make loud noises)”), Borrowed from Swedish skrälla. compare Scanian rappskala (“frivolous woman, female prankster”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʁɑbənˈsɡʁɑlə]

Noun

rappenskralde c (singular definite rappenskralden, plural indefinite rappenskralder)

  1. (derogatory) battle axe, shrew, angry or short-tempered woman or girl.
    Synonym: rivejern

Inflection

Declension of rappenskralde
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rappenskralde rappenskralden rappenskralder rappenskralderne
genitive rappenskraldes rappenskraldens rappenskralders rappenskraldernes

References

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