nitlott

Swedish

Etymology

nit (“dud”) +‎ lott (“ticket”)

Noun

nitlott c

  1. a dud (lottery ticket that does not give a payout)
  2. (figuratively) (to be dealt) a bad hand, (to pull) a short straw, etc.
    Han drog en nitlott i livet
    He was dealt a bad hand in life

Declension

Declension of nitlott
nominative genitive
singular indefinite nitlott nitlotts
definite nitlotten nitlottens
plural indefinite nitlotter nitlotters
definite nitlotterna nitlotternas

References

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