nyckelpiga
Swedish
Etymology
Compound of nyckel (“key”) + piga (“maid, maiden”), a reference to the Virgin Mary holding the keys to heaven. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Declension
Declension of nyckelpiga | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | nyckelpiga | nyckelpigan | nyckelpigor | nyckelpigorna |
Genitive | nyckelpigas | nyckelpigans | nyckelpigors | nyckelpigornas |
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