pekpinne

Swedish

Etymology

peka (“point”) +‎ pinne (“stick”)

Noun

pekpinne c

1. a pointer (pointing stick, as used by for example teachers)
2. (figuratively) lecturing (unsubtle admonition)

   moraliska pekpinnar

   moral lecturing

Declension

Declension of pekpinne

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	pekpinne	pekpinnes
	definite	pekpinnen	pekpinnens
plural	indefinite	pekpinnar	pekpinnars
	definite	pekpinnarna	pekpinnarnas

References

• “pekpinne”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “pekpinne”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “pekpinne”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)