smal som en pinne

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

smal (“thin”) +‎ som (“as”) +‎ en (“a”) +‎ pinne (“stick”)

Adjective

smal som en pinne (not comparable)

  1. (simile) as thin as a stick, as thin as a rake (very thin, usually of a person)

References

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