åtlöje
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]åtlöje n
- contemptuous or condescending glee (directed at someone or something considered ridiculous), usually from a larger group of people
- att göra sig till åtlöje
- to make oneself a laughing stock
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | åtlöje | åtlöjes |
| definite | åtlöjet | åtlöjets | |
| plural | indefinite | åtlöjen | åtlöjens |
| definite | åtlöjena | åtlöjenas |
See also
[edit]- driftkucku
- driva
- löje (“gleeful ridicule”)
References
[edit]- “åtlöje”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
- “åtlöje”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)