segerhuva

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of seger +‎ huva.

Noun

segerhuva c

  1. (anatomy) caul (the amnion which occasionally shrouds a baby’s head at birth)
  2. (figurative) prospects for success
    född med segerhuva ― lucky (literally, “born with a caul”)

Declension

Declension of segerhuva
nominative genitive
singular indefinite segerhuva segerhuvas
definite segerhuvan segerhuvans
plural indefinite segerhuvor segerhuvors
definite segerhuvorna segerhuvornas

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