svepskäl

Swedish

Etymology

Superficially svep +‎ skäl, formed by analogy with the older, archaic noun svepsak (with the same meaning). Attested since 1807.

Noun

svepskäl n

  1. pretext (false, contrived or assumed purpose)

Declension
Declension of svepskäl 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative svepskäl svepskälet svepskäl svepskälen
Genitive svepskäls svepskälets svepskäls svepskälens

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