trollslända

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of troll +‎ slända. From troll (“troll”) and slända, here meaning "winged slender insect," but ultimately "spindle, distaff." First attested in 1708.

Noun

trollslända c

  1. a dragonfly

Declension

Declension of trollslända
nominative genitive
singular indefinite trollslända trollsländas
definite trollsländan trollsländans
plural indefinite trollsländor trollsländors
definite trollsländorna trollsländornas

References

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