halmgubbe

Swedish

Etymology

halm (“straw”) +‎ gubbe (“older man”)

Noun

halmgubbe c

  1. a straw man (figure of a man, made of straw)
  2. a straw man (unflattering misrepresentation of someone's position)

Usage notes

Usually figurative.

Declension
Declension of halmgubbe 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative halmgubbe halmgubben halmgubbar halmgubbarna
Genitive halmgubbes halmgubbens halmgubbars halmgubbarnas

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