ormslå

Swedish

Etymology

From orm (“snake”) +‎ slå (“hit, beat, ...”). Perhaps from the slithering/beating motion of the body (see slå in SAOB).

Noun

ormslå c

  1. slow worm, Anguis fragilis
    Synonyms: kopparorm, kopparödla

Declension

Declension of ormslå
nominative genitive
singular indefinite ormslå ormslås
definite ormslån ormslåns
plural indefinite ormslår ormslårs
definite ormslårna ormslårnas

References

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