pannben

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Swedish[edit]

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pannbenet

Etymology[edit]

panna (forehead) +‎ ben (bone)

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

Declension of pannben 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative pannben pannbenet pannben pannbenen
Genitive pannbens pannbenets pannbens pannbenens

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