smal som en sticka

Swedish

Alternative forms

smal som en pinne

Etymology

smal (“thin”) +‎ som (“as”) +‎ en (“a”) +‎ sticka (“splinter”)

Adjective

smal som en sticka (not comparable)

(simile) as thin as a splinter, as thin as a rake (very thin, usually of a person)

References

smal in Svensk ordbok (SO)
sticka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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