bananskal

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

bananskal n (definite singular bananskalet, indefinite plural bananskal, definite plural bananskala)

1. a banana skin or banana peel

Swedish

Etymology

Svenska Akademiens ordbok Attested since 1919 according to Nationalencyklopedins ordbok. From banan (“banana”) + skal (“shell; rind; peel”). Usage of the idiom is more recent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈnɑːnˌskɑːl/

Noun

bananskal n

1. banana peel, banana skin

   Det låg gammalt tidningspapper och bananskal på det smutsiga golvet.

   "There were old newspapers and banana peels on the dirty floor."

2. (colloquial, idiomatic) Unexpectedly getting involved with something, especially employment.

   Jag halkade in på jobbet som VD på ett bananskal.

   "I got the job as managing director by chance."

Declension

Declension of bananskal
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	bananskal	bananskalet	bananskal	bananskalen
Genitive	bananskals	bananskalets	bananskals	bananskalens

See also

• gräddfil
• räkmacka

Further reading

• bananskal in Svensk ordbok.

Anagrams

• albanskan