lejonpart

Swedish

Etymology

lejon +‎ part, from a phable by Aesop, used in Swedish since 1858.

Noun

lejonpart c

(idiomatic) lion's share; a large share

Usage notes

The lion's share of the use is in the phrase lejonparten av.

Declension

Declension of lejonpart
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	lejonpart	lejonparten	—	—
Genitive	lejonparts	lejonpartens	—	—

References

lejonparten in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
lejonpart in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.

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