halmgubbe

Swedish

Etymology

halm (“straw”) +‎ gubbe (“older man”)

Noun

halmgubbe c

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

Usage notes

Usually figurative.

Declension

Declension of halmgubbe

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	halmgubbe	halmgubbes
	definite	halmgubben	halmgubbens
plural	indefinite	halmgubbar	halmgubbars
	definite	halmgubbarna	halmgubbarnas

Synonyms

• halmdocka

References

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