självbefläckelse
Swedish
Etymology
From själv (“self”) + befläcka (“stain”) + -else (“-ing”). Compare English self-pollution.
Noun
självbefläckelse c
- (dated, now chiefly ironic) masturbation
- Synonyms: onani, masturbation
Usage notes
Fairly quaint in modern times.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | självbefläckelse | självbefläckelses |
| definite | självbefläckelsen | självbefläckelsens | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |