bananskal
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
bananskal n (definite singular bananskalet, indefinite plural bananskal, definite plural bananskala)
- a banana skin or banana peel
Swedish
Etymology
Svenska Akademiens ordbok Attested since 1919 according to Nationalencyklopedins ordbok. From banan (“banana”) + skal (“shell; rind; peel”). Usage of the idiom is more recent.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈnɑːnˌskɑːl/
Noun
bananskal n
- banana peel, banana skin
- Det låg gammalt tidningspapper och bananskal på det smutsiga golvet.
- "There were old newspapers and banana peels on the dirty floor."
- (colloquial, idiomatic) Unexpectedly getting involved with something, especially employment.
- Jag halkade in på jobbet som VD på ett bananskal.
- "I got the job as managing director by chance."
Declension
Declension of bananskal | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | bananskal | bananskalet | bananskal | bananskalen |
Genitive | bananskals | bananskalets | bananskals | bananskalens |
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