halmdocka

Swedish

Etymology

halm (“straw”) +‎ docka (“doll”)

Noun

halmdocka c

  1. a straw man (doll made of straw)
  2. a straw man (unflattering misrepresentation of someone's position)

Usage notes

halmgubbe is more common in the figurative sense.

Declension

Declension of halmdocka
nominative genitive
singular indefinite halmdocka halmdockas
definite halmdockan halmdockans
plural indefinite halmdockor halmdockors
definite halmdockorna halmdockornas

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