læddike

Danish

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Etymology

Compare Finnish laatikko.

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Noun

læddike

  1. a small box
    • 1853, Dansk Ordbog udgiven under Viderskabernes Selskais Bestyrelse, page 62:
      ... en liden Kasse eller Læddike med Haandgreb, ...
      ... a small box or chest with handgrips, ...
  2. a compartment in a chest
    • 1876, Bernhard Severin Ingemann, Samlede eventyr og fortællinger, page 18:
      Jeg aabnede Skrinet og fandt det tomt ; dog ved nøiere Undersøgelse opdagede jeg en hemmelig læddike deri ...
      I opened the chest and found it empty; however, at closer inspection, I discovered a secret compartment in it ...
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