smolk i glädjebägaren
Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
smolk (“mote”) + i (“in”) + glädjebägaren (“the joy cup”)
Noun
smolk i glädjebägaren n or c
- (idiomatic) fly in the ointment
Usage notes
Sometimes with something contextual substituted for glädje, for example "smolk i bröllopsbägaren" (mote in the wedding cup).
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | smolk i glädjebägaren | - |
| definite | smolket i glädjebägaren | - | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | smolk i glädjebägaren | - |
| definite | smolken i glädjebägaren | - | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |