nyckelpiga
Swedish
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Etymology
[edit]Compound of nyckel (“key”) + piga (“maid, maiden”), a reference to the Virgin Mary holding the keys to heaven. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Noun
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Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | nyckelpiga | nyckelpigas |
| definite | nyckelpigan | nyckelpigans | |
| plural | indefinite | nyckelpigor | nyckelpigors |
| definite | nyckelpigorna | nyckelpigornas |