ormslå

Swedish

Etymology

From orm (“snake”) +‎ slå (“hit, beat, ...”). Perhaps from the slithering/beating motion of the body (see slå in SAOB).

Noun

ormslå c

  1. slow worm, Anguis fragilis
    Synonyms: kopparorm, kopparödla

Declension
Declension of ormslå 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative ormslå ormslån ormslår ormslårna
Genitive ormslås ormslåns ormslårs ormslårnas

References
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