strypgrepp
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]strypa (“strangle”) + grepp (“grip, hold”)
Noun
[edit]strypgrepp n
- a grip around someone's neck with the hands (as when strangling), a literal stranglehold
- att ta strypgrepp
- to put one's hands around someone's neck
- a figurative stranglehold (stifling control)
- (professional wrestling) a chokehold
Usage notes
[edit]SAOB (and the author's intuition) says hands (outside professional wrestling), but likely to be a bit inconsistent. Compare strupgrepp (“chokehold”).
Declension
[edit]Declension of strypgrepp
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | strypgrepp | strypgrepps |
| definite | strypgreppet | strypgreppets | |
| plural | indefinite | strypgrepp | strypgrepps |
| definite | strypgreppen | strypgreppens | |