smolk i glädjebägaren

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

smolk (mote) + i (in) + glädjebägaren (the joy cup)

Noun

smolk i glädjebägaren n or c

  1. (idiomatic) fly in the ointment

Usage notes

Sometimes with something contextual substituted for glädje, for example "smolk i bröllopsbägaren" (mote in the wedding cup).

Declension

Declension of smolk i glädjebägaren 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative smolk i glädjebägaren smolket i glädjebägaren
Genitive - -
Declension of smolk i glädjebägaren 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative smolk i glädjebägaren smolken i glädjebägaren
Genitive - -

References

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