skjutjärn
Swedish
Etymology
Calque of English shooting iron, equivalent to skjuta + järn. Attested since 1897. Compare German Schießeisen.
Noun
skjutjärn n
- (informal) firearm
- (informal, journalism) revolver journalist (interviewer with direct and often provocative questions)
Declension
| Declension of skjutjärn | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | skjutjärn | skjutjärnet | skjutjärn | skjutjärnen |
| Genitive | skjutjärns | skjutjärnets | skjutjärns | skjutjärnens |
Derived terms
- skjutjärnsintervju
- skjutjärnsjournalist
- skjutjärnsjournalistik
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