pannben

Swedish

pannbenet

Etymology

panna (“forehead”) +‎ ben (“bone”)

Noun

pannben n

1. (anatomy) frontal bone
2. (idiomatic, in "ha något innanför pannbenet" (have something inside the frontal bone) and the like) to be intelligent
3. (figuratively, especially endurance sports) grit, determination, mental strength (to keep fighting despite being tired)

   Längskidåkning kräver styrka, uthållighet, teknik och pannben

   Cross-country skiing requires strength, endurance, technique, and mental strength

   bygga pannben

   build mental strength

Declension

Declension of pannben

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	pannben	pannbens
	definite	pannbenet	pannbenets
plural	indefinite	pannben	pannbens
	definite	pannbenen	pannbenens

References

• pannben in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• pannben in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Svensk MeSH