småpåve

Swedish

Etymology

små- +‎ påve. Attested since 1904.

Noun

småpåve c

  1. (informal) authoritarian person at a lower level
    Synonym: pamp

Usage notes

Typically with an implication that the person is self-important and pretentious.

Declension
Declension of småpåve 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative småpåve småpåven småpåvar småpåvarna
Genitive småpåves småpåvens småpåvars småpåvarnas

Derived terms
  • småpåveri

References
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