slyngel

Danish

Etymology

Derived from Low German slüngel (literally “driven”), from Middle Low German slungel, ultimately related to the Old Saxon verb slingan (“to twist, wind”). Cognate of German Schlingel (obsolete form Schlüngel). Compare origin of slynge and slænge.

Noun

slyngel c (singular definite slynglen or slyngelen, plural indefinite slyngler)

1. (derogatory) an ill-mannered, dishonest (young) man; a punk.

Inflection

Declension of slyngel

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	slyngel	slynglen slyngelen	slyngler	slynglerne
genitive	slyngels	slynglens slyngelens	slynglers	slynglernes

Swedish

Etymology

Derived from Middle Low German slungel. Cognate of German Schlingel (obsolete form Schlüngel). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *slingwaną. Compare origin of slunga and slänga.

Noun

slyngel c

1. (derogatory) an ill-mannered boy or young man; a punk, a brat

Declension

Declension of slyngel

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	slyngel	slyngels
	definite	slyngeln	slyngelns
plural	indefinite	slynglar	slynglars
	definite	slynglarna	slynglarnas

Derived terms

• slyngelaktig
• slyngelålder

References

• slyngel in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• slyngel in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• slyngel in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• slyngel in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)