skamvrå

Swedish

Etymology

skam (“shame”) +‎ vrå (“corner”). Compare Norwegian skammekrok and English corner time.

Noun

skamvrå c

  1. a corner of a room where children stand in shame as a form of punishment
    att stå i skamvrån ― to do corner time (sometimes figuratively)

Declension

Declension of skamvrå
nominative genitive
singular indefinite skamvrå skamvrås
definite skamvrån skamvråns
plural indefinite skamvrår skamvrårs
definite skamvrårna skamvrårnas

See also

References

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