halmdocka

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

halm (“straw”) +‎ docka (“doll”)

Noun[edit]

halmdocka c

  1. a straw man (doll made of straw)
  2. a straw man (unflattering misrepresentation of someone's position)

Usage notes[edit]

halmgubbe is more common in the figurative sense.

Declension[edit]

Declension of halmdocka 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative halmdocka halmdockan halmdockor halmdockorna
Genitive halmdockas halmdockans halmdockors halmdockornas

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