malört i glädjebägaren
Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]malört (“wormwood”) + i (“in”) + glädjebägaren (“the joy cup”)
Noun
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]- Often as "en droppe malört i glädjebägaren" (a drop of wormwood in the joy cup).
- Possibly more negative compared to smolk i glädjebägaren.
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | malört i glädjebägaren | - |
| definite | malörten i glädjebägaren | - | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |