stridsäpple
Swedish
Etymology
From strid + äpple, based on the myth of Eris (Discordia), goddess of discord, and her famous apple.
Noun
stridsäpple n
- apple of discord, bone of contention [1822]
Declension
| Declension of stridsäpple | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | stridsäpple | stridsäpplet | stridsäpplen | stridsäpplena |
| Genitive | stridsäpples | stridsäpplets | stridsäpplens | stridsäpplenas |
Synonyms
References
- stridsäpple in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- stridsäpple in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- stridsäpple, Svensk-engelsk ordbok (1964)