amsaga

Swedish

Etymology

amma (“wet nurse”) +‎ saga (“fairy tale”). Compare Danish ammestuefortælling, English nursery tale, German Ammenmärchen.

Noun

amsaga c

1. old wives' tale

Declension

Declension of amsaga
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	amsaga	amsagan	amsagor	amsagorna
Genitive	amsagas	amsagans	amsagors	amsagornas

References

• amsaga in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• amsaga in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• amsaga in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)