degskrapa

Swedish

degskrapa (right) and slickepott (left)

Etymology

deg (“dough”) +‎ skrapa (“scrape”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk deigskrape f and Danish dejskraber.

Noun

degskrapa c

1. a dough scraper (with a metal blade)
2. Synonym of slickepott (“dough scraper (rubber spatula)”)

Usage notes

Degskrapa is sometimes used as an umbrella term for both types of dough scrapers, but usually implies the metal blade kind.

Declension

Declension of degskrapa

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	degskrapa	degskrapas
	definite	degskrapan	degskrapans
plural	indefinite	degskrapor	degskrapors
	definite	degskraporna	degskrapornas

References

• degskrapa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• degskrapa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)