halmdocka

Swedish

Etymology

halm (“straw”) +‎ docka (“doll”)

Noun

halmdocka c

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

Usage notes

halmgubbe is more common in the figurative sense.

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

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