småglin

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From små- (small) + gli (fry (young fish), (mischievous) child). Compare English small fry.

Noun

småglin n

  1. (colloquial) a small (mischievous) child

Usage notes

  • Only gli appears for the singular in sources, though "ett småglin" is much more common than "ett smågli" on Google.
  • Sometimes of adolescents in a derogatory sense, comparing them to small children.

Declension

Declension of småglin 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative småglin småglinet småglin småglinen
Genitive småglins småglinets småglins småglinens

References

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