mattpiskare

Swedish

(1) A Dutch woman holding a rug and carpetbeater.

(2) Four carpet beaters in India.

Etymology

Compound of matta (“carpet”) +‎ piskare (“whipper”). In tool sense; according to SAOB attested since 1871.

Noun

mattpiskare c

1. Alternative form of mattpiska (“carpetbeater”).
2. A person who beat a carpet.

   Anton är vår mattpiskare för idag.

   Anton is our carpet beater for today.

Declension

Declension of mattpiskare

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	mattpiskare	mattpiskares
	definite	mattpiskaren	mattpiskarens
plural	indefinite	mattpiskare	mattpiskares
	definite	mattpiskarna	mattpiskarnas

References

• mattpiskare in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)