skjutjärn

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of English shooting iron, equivalent to skjuta +‎ järn. Attested since 1897. Compare German Schießeisen.

Noun

skjutjärn n

  1. (informal) firearm
  2. (informal, journalism) revolver journalist (interviewer with direct and often provocative questions)

Declension

Declension of skjutjärn
nominative genitive
singular indefinite skjutjärn skjutjärns
definite skjutjärnet skjutjärnets
plural indefinite skjutjärn skjutjärns
definite skjutjärnen skjutjärnens

Derived terms

References

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