överrock
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]över + rock. Attested since 1654 in literal sense.
Noun
[edit]överrock c
- overcoat (piece of clothing)
- Synonym: ytterrock
- (figurative, sports) controlling person
- han gjorde mål fastän han hade en överrock
- he scored despite being subject to a controlling player
- (literally, “he made a goal despite having an overcoat”)
- (figurative, politics) control
- regimen satte en överrock på tidningen
- the regime subjected the newspaper to controls
- (literally, “the regime put an overcoat on the newspaper”)
Declension
[edit]Declension of överrock