avhyvling

Swedish

Etymology

av (off) +‎ hyvla (plane (with a plane (carpenter's tool))) +‎ -ing (-ing), a "planing off"

Noun

avhyvling c

  1. a scolding, giving someone a piece of one's mind, a dressing down
    ge någon en avhyvling
    give someone a piece of one's mind
    få sig en rejäl avhyvling
    receive a severe dressing down

Declension

Declension of avhyvling
nominative genitive
singular indefinite avhyvling avhyvlings
definite avhyvlingen avhyvlingens
plural indefinite avhyvlingar avhyvlingars
definite avhyvlingarna avhyvlingarnas

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