snytpapper
Swedish
Etymology
Compound of snyta (“blow one's nose”) + papper (“paper”).
Noun
snytpapper n
- A tissue used or intended for clearing one's nose.
- Synonym: snorpapper
- Har du snytpapper? ― Do you have any tissues?
- Usch, är det dina snytpapper på matbordet? ― Ugh, are those your tissues on the dining table?
Usage notes
- More euphemistic than snorpapper (literally “snot paper”).
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | snytpapper | snytpappers |
| definite | snytpappret | snytpapprets | |
| plural | indefinite | snytpapper | snytpappers |
| definite | snytpappren | snytpapprens |
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | snytpapper | snytpappers |
| definite | snytpapperet | snytpapperets | |
| plural | indefinite | snytpapper | snytpappers |
| definite | snytpapperen | snytpapperens |
See also
- näsduk (“handkerchief”)