bevingat ord

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of bevingad (“winged”) +‎ ord (“word”). Calque of German geflügeltes Wort (“winged words”), derived from Ancient Greek ἔπεα πτερόεντα (épea pteróenta, “winged words”). Modern usage is ultimately attributed to Georg Büchmann book "Geflügelte Worte" (1864), whose title come from a commonly used phrase in the Iliad and Odyssey, "ἔπεα πτερόεντα", attributed to Homeros (8th century BCE).

Cognate with English winged words, Danish bevinget ord, Norwegian Bokmål bevinget ord, and Dutch gevleugeld woord.

Noun

bevingat ord n

1. (idiomatic, chiefly in the plural) a winged word, a catchphrase, an aphorism, a witticism; a figurative and metaphorical expression, usually consisting of 2-4 words, that is widely known and often quoted to express a certain general idea; and which can be traced back to a specific person or text and has since spread further; and thus also carries some cultural or historical connotation (which, however, is often later forgotten).

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

See also

• kenning (“kenning”)