saltkar

Swedish

Etymology

salt +‎ kar

Noun

saltkar n

  1. a salt shaker
    Synonym: saltströare
  2. a salt cellar, a saltbox

Usage notes

The references might avoid the "salt shaker" sense for etymological reasons, but most people call them "saltkar." Compare UK sense of "salt cellar."

Declension

Declension of saltkar
nominative genitive
singular indefinite saltkar saltkars
definite saltkaret saltkarets
plural indefinite saltkar saltkars
definite saltkaren saltkarens

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