malört i glädjebägaren

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

malört (wormwood) + i (in) + glädjebägaren (the joy cup)

Noun

malört i glädjebägaren c

  1. (idiomatic) fly in the ointment

Usage notes

  • Often as "en droppe malört i glädjebägaren" (a drop of wormwood in the joy cup).
  • Possibly more negative compared to smolk i glädjebägaren.

Declension

Declension of malört i glädjebägaren 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative malört i glädjebägaren malörten i glädjebägaren
Genitive - -

References

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