slickepott

Swedish

slickepott (left) and degskrapa (right)

Etymology

From slicka +‎ pott. Compare English lickpot, Norwegian Nynorsk slikkepott.

Noun

slickepott c

1. a dough scraper (rubber spatula)
2. (childish) an index finger

Usage notes

Degskrapa is sometimes used as an umbrella term for both types of dough scrapers, but usually implies the metal blade kind.

Declension

Declension of slickepott

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	slickepott	slickepotts
	definite	slickepotten	slickepottens
plural	indefinite	slickepottar	slickepottars
	definite	slickepottarna	slickepottarnas

See also

• degskrapa (“dough scraper (with a metal blade)”)
• stekspade (“spatula (for turning or lifting food)”)

References

• slickepott in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• slickepott in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• slickepott in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)