krokben

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Swedish

Etymology

From krok (hook) +‎ ben (leg).

Pronunciation

Noun

krokben n

  1. a leg put out as an obstacle in order to trip somebody
    lägga krokben för någon
    trip somebody
  2. (figuratively) something which stands in the way for progress

Usage notes

Used with sätta or lägga, i.e. sätta/lägga krokben för någon.

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