näsduk

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Swedish

Etymology

Compound of näsa (nose) +‎ duk (cloth). First attested in 1520[1].

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Noun

näsduk c

  1. handkerchief
    • 1883, Alfhild Agrell, Bilder från Italien [Pictures from Italy], page 131:
      Se der [en seglare], som tager kosan mot Norden! Jag vinkade åt honom med min näsduk och ropade: god jul! Det föreföll mig, som om orden måste hafva hunnit fram.
      See there, setting his course toward the North! I waved to him with my handkerchief and called out, Merry Christmas! It seemed to me as though the words must have reached him.
    • 2021 August 18, Hilda Djupenström, “Messis använda näsduk till salu – för en miljon dollar [Messi's used handkerchief for sale – for a million dollars]”, in Aftonbladet:
      Säljaren ska ha hävdat att näsduken innehåller Messis ”genetiska material” och därmed kan ge rätt köpare möjlighet att klona superstjärnan med framtidens teknologi. Ännu finns inga uppgifter kring om någon lagt ett seriöst bud på näsduken.
      The seller is said to have claimed that the handkerchief contains Messi's "genetic material," potentially giving the right buyer the opportunity to clone the superstar using future technology. So far, there is no information about whether anyone has made a serious bid for the handkerchief.
    1. pocket square
      • 2019 April 15, Susanne Bark, “Stilexperten: De är Sveriges bäst klädda affärsmän [The style expert: They are Sweden's best-dressed businessmen]”, in Dagens industri:
        Många svenska affärsmän har övergett slipsen, men en mönstrad näsduk i bröstfickan eller en knuten scarf i halsen är ett bra alternativ, enligt stilexperten Lennart Almestad.
        Many Swedish businessmen have ditched the tie, but a patterned pocket square in the breast pocket or a knotted scarf around the neck is a great alternative, according to style expert Lennart Almestad.

Declension

Declension of näsduk
nominative genitive
singular indefinite näsduk näsduks
definite näsduken näsdukens
plural indefinite näsdukar näsdukars
definite näsdukarna näsdukarnas

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