svinto
Swedish
Etymology
Genericized trademark from the Cederroth AB Svinto steel wool brand.
Noun
svinto c or n
- steel wool, (UK) wire wool
- Synonym: stålull
Usage notes
Sometimes used to describe dry, rough hair, similar to hair being compared to straw in English.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | svinto | svintos |
| definite | svinton | svintons | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | svinto | svintos |
| definite | svintot | svintots | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |