skygglapp

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of German Scheuklappe, equivalent to skygga (“shy”, verb) +‎ lapp (“patch”).

Noun

skygglapp c

  1. blinker, blinder (horse's eye shield)
  2. (figurative) blinker, blinder (something that obstructs vision)
    ideologiska skygglappar
    ideological blinders

Declension
Declension of skygglapp 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skygglapp skygglappen skygglappar skygglapparna
Genitive skygglapps skygglappens skygglappars skygglapparnas

References
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