strejkvapen

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of strejk (“strike”) +‎ vapen (“weapon”). First attested in 1923.[1]

Noun

strejkvapen n

  1. (figurative) A 'strike weapon' (strike as an instrument to be used in labor conflict).
    • 2019 May 9, Anders Jelmin, “Svårt för sjuksköterskor att strejka [Difficult for nurses to strike.]”, in Sveriges Radio:
      Det är betydligt svårare för vissa fackförbund att ta till strejkvapnet än för andra.
      It is considerably more challenging for certain trade unions to resort to a strike than for others.
      (literally, “It is considerably more challenging for some trade unions to resort to the strike weapon than for others.”)
    • 2023 November 3, Wilma Backman, “Strejken mot Tesla och Klarna utvidgas: ”Ser ingen annan utväg” [The strike against Tesla and Klarna is expanding: "See no other way."]”, in SVT Nyheter:
      Att vi tvingas ta till strejkvapnet är ytterst ovanligt.
      The fact that we are forced to resort to drastic action is extremely unusual.
      (literally, “The fact that we are forced to resort to the strike weapon is extremely unusual.”)

Declension
Declension of strejkvapen 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative strejkvapen strejkvapnet strejkvapen strejkvapnen
Genitive strejkvapens strejkvapnets strejkvapens strejkvapnens

References
  1. strejkvapen in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
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