apostlahäst

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Swedish

Etymology

From apostel (Apostle) +‎ häst (horse), from the habit of the Apostles to conduct missionary journeys on foot.

Noun

apostlahäst c

  1. (humorous, usually in the plural) a leg (usually in the context of walking rather than going by vehicle)
    att använda apostlahästarna
    to walk
    Vi missade sista bussen hem, så det var bara att sadla apostlahästarna
    We missed the last bus home, so there was nothing to do but to saddle the Apostle horses (walk)

Declension

Declension of apostlahäst
nominative genitive
singular indefinite apostlahäst apostlahästs
definite apostlahästen apostlahästens
plural indefinite apostlahästar apostlahästars
definite apostlahästarna apostlahästarnas

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