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Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
bananskal n (definite singular bananskalet, indefinite plural bananskal, definite plural bananskala)
- a banana skin or banana peel
Swedish
Etymology
Svenska Akademiens ordbok
Attested since 1919 according to Nationalencyklopedins ordbok. From banan (“banana”) + skal (“shell; rind; peel”). Usage of the idiom is more recent.
Pronunciation
Noun
bananskal n
- banana peel, banana skin
Det låg gammalt tidningspapper och bananskal på det smutsiga golvet.- "There were old newspapers and banana peels on the dirty floor."
- (colloquial, idiomatic) Unexpectedly getting involved with something, especially employment.
Jag halkade in på jobbet som VD på ett bananskal.- "I got the job as managing director by chance."
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