småpåve

Swedish

Etymology

små- +‎ påve. Attested since 1904.

Noun

småpåve c

  1. (informal) authoritarian person at a lower level
    Synonym: pamp

Usage notes

Typically with an implication that the person is self-important and pretentious.

Declension

Declension of småpåve
nominative genitive
singular indefinite småpåve småpåves
definite småpåven småpåvens
plural indefinite småpåvar småpåvars
definite småpåvarna småpåvarnas

Derived terms

  • småpåveri

References

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