bergochdalbana

Swedish

en bergochdalbana

Alternative forms

• berg- och dalbana
• berg-och-dal-bana

Etymology

berg (“mountain”) +‎ och (“and”) +‎ dal (“valley”) +‎ bana (“track”)

Noun

bergochdalbana c

1. a roller coaster (amusement ride)

   åka bergochdalbana

   ride a roller coaster

   Bergochdalbanan har en läskig loop

   The roller coaster has a scary loop

2. (figuratively) a roller coaster (something marked by ups and downs)

   en bergochdalbana av känslor

   a roller coaster of emotions

Declension

Declension of bergochdalbana

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	bergochdalbana	bergochdalbanas
	definite	bergochdalbanan	bergochdalbanans
plural	indefinite	bergochdalbanor	bergochdalbanors
	definite	bergochdalbanorna	bergochdalbanornas

See also

• nöjesfält (“amusement park”)

References

• bergochdalbana in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• bergochdalbana in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)