giftskåp

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Swedish

Etymology

Calque of German Giftschrank, equivalent to gift +‎ skåp.

Noun

giftskåp n

  1. poison cabinet

Usage notes

Often used figuratively, as a place to keep things considered harmful. For example, a shelf in a library containing "dangerous" books.

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