snorpapper

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of snor (“snot”) +‎ papper (“paper”).

Noun

snorpapper n

1. A tissue used or intended for clearing one's nose.

   Synonym: snytpapper

   Har du snorpapper? ― Do you have any tissues?

   Usch, är det dina snorpapper på matbordet? ― Ugh, are those your tissues on the dining table?

Usage notes

• More dysphemistic than snytpapper (literally “blow ones nose paper”).

Declension

Declension of snorpapper

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	snorpapper	snorpappers
	definite	snorpappret	snorpapprets
plural	indefinite	snorpapper	snorpappers
	definite	snorpappren	snorpapprens

Declension of snorpapper

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	snorpapper	snorpappers
	definite	snorpapperet	snorpapperets
plural	indefinite	snorpapper	snorpappers
	definite	snorpapperen	snorpapperens

See also

• näsduk (“handkerchief”)