skjutjärn

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of English shooting iron, equivalent to skjuta +‎ järn. Attested since 1897. Compare German Schießeisen.

Noun[edit]

skjutjärn n

  1. (informal) firearm
  2. (informal, journalism) revolver journalist (interviewer with direct and often provocative questions)

Declension[edit]

Declension of skjutjärn 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skjutjärn skjutjärnet skjutjärn skjutjärnen
Genitive skjutjärns skjutjärnets skjutjärns skjutjärnens

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