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örfil

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Etymology

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From öra (“ear”) +‎ fil. Compare German Ohrfeige.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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örfil c

  1. A slap over the side of the head (or over the cheek), boxing someone's ears
    Synonyms: hurring, hurril, dadel, fikon, kindhäst, smällfikon
    att ge någon en örfil ― to box someone's ears
  2. (figuratively) An insult, a humiliation.
  3. (Finland) cinnamon roll
    Synonyms: kanelbulle, kanelsnäcka

Declension

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Declension of örfil
nominative genitive
singular indefinite örfil örfils
definite örfilen örfilens
plural indefinite örfilar örfilars
definite örfilarna örfilarnas

References

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  • dadel in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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