småglin

Swedish

Alternative forms

• smågli

Etymology

From små- (“small”) +‎ gli (“fry (young fish), (mischievous) child”). Compare English small fry.

Noun

småglin n

1. (colloquial) a small (mischievous) child

Usage notes

• Only gli appears for the singular in sources, though "ett småglin" is much more common than "ett smågli" on Google.
• Sometimes of adolescents in a derogatory sense, comparing them to small children.

Declension

Declension of småglin

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	småglin	småglins
	definite	småglinet	småglinets
plural	indefinite	småglin	småglins
	definite	småglinen	småglinens

References

• smågli in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• smågli in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)