halmbock

Swedish

FWOTD – 25 December 2024

halmbockar ― straw goats

Etymology

Compound of halm (“straw”) +‎ bock (“goat, buck”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²halmˌbɔk/

Noun

halmbock c

1. a goat made out of straw, a common Christmas decoration

   Synonym: julbock

   • 1968, Göte Nilsson, Kanonen. Roman, page 18:

     Halmbocken blev aldrig bunden, och textilindustrin började permittera.

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Declension

Declension of halmbock

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	halmbock	halmbocks
	definite	halmbocken	halmbockens
plural	indefinite	halmbockar	halmbockars
	definite	halmbockarna	halmbockarnas

References

• halmbock in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)