halmdocka

Swedish

Etymology

halm (“straw”) +‎ docka (“doll”)

Noun

halmdocka c

1. a straw man (doll made of straw)
2. a straw man (unflattering misrepresentation of someone's position)

Usage notes

halmgubbe is more common in the figurative sense.

Declension

Declension of halmdocka

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	halmdocka	halmdockas
	definite	halmdockan	halmdockans
plural	indefinite	halmdockor	halmdockors
	definite	halmdockorna	halmdockornas

Synonyms

• halmgubbe

References

• halmdocka in Svensk ordbok (SO)