skrämselhicka

Swedish

Etymology

skrämsel (“fear”) +‎ hicka (“the hiccups”)

Noun

skrämselhicka c

  1. the hiccups, brought on by fright, or figuratively/hyperbolic of sudden fright
    Jag fick skrämselhicka när jag tände ficklampan och såg en räv stå mitt framför mig
    I got "the fright hiccups" when I turned on the flashlight and saw a fox stand right in front of me

Declension
Declension of skrämselhicka 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative skrämselhicka skrämselhickan — —
Genitive skrämselhickas skrämselhickans — —

References
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