giftskåp

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of German Giftschrank, equivalent to gift +‎ skåp.

Noun[edit]

giftskåp n

  1. poison cabinet

Usage notes[edit]

Often used figuratively, as a place to keep things considered harmful. For example, a shelf in a library containing "dangerous" books.

Declension[edit]

Declension of giftskåp 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative giftskåp giftskåpet giftskåp giftskåpen
Genitive giftskåps giftskåpets giftskåps giftskåpens

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