dagslända

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Swedish

Etymology

From dag (day) +‎ slända (winged insect). Compare English dayfly.

Noun

dagslända c

  1. a mayfly (any insect of the order Ephemeroptera)
  2. (figuratively) something short-lived; a fad, a flash in the pan
    Synonym: (fad) fluga

Declension

Declension of dagslända 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative dagslända dagsländan dagsländor dagsländorna
Genitive dagsländas dagsländans dagsländors dagsländornas

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