mattpiska

Swedish
A Dutch woman holding a rug and carpetbeater.

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of matta (“carpet”) +‎ piska (“whip”), according to SAOB attested since 1871 as mattpiskare.

Noun

mattpiska c

  1. carpetbeater

Declension
Declension of mattpiska 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative mattpiska mattpiskan mattpiskor mattpiskorna
Genitive mattpiskas mattpiskans mattpiskors mattpiskornas

Descendants
  • → Finnish: mattopiiska (calque)

References
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