fodral

Swedish

Noun

fodral n

1. a protective case

   glasögonfodral

   glasses case

   CD-fodral

   CD case

   pennfodral

   pencil case

   1. a cover (when interchangeable with case)
   2. a sleeve (when used as a case, for example for a record), a jacket
   3. a sheath (for example for a knife, especially in cases where it might also be called an "edge guard" or "knife cover" or the like)

      Synonym: (sheath) slida

Usage notes

A protective and usually (fairly) tight-fitting case generally. Has many possible translations with more specific terms in different contexts.

Declension

Declension of fodral

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	fodral	fodrals
	definite	fodralet	fodralets
plural	indefinite	fodral	fodrals
	definite	fodralen	fodralens

See also

• etui
• hölje
• necessär
• omslag
• skal

References

• fodral in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• fodral in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• fodral in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)