skjutjärn

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Calque of English shooting iron, equivalent to skjuta +‎ järn. Attested since 1897. Compare German Schießeisen.

Noun

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skjutjärn n

  1. (informal) firearm
  2. (informal, journalism) revolver journalist (interviewer with direct and often provocative questions)

Declension

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Declension of skjutjärn 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skjutjärn skjutjärnet skjutjärn skjutjärnen
Genitive skjutjärns skjutjärnets skjutjärns skjutjärnens

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