skamvrå

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Swedish

Etymology

skam (shame) +‎ vrå (corner). Compare Norwegian skammekrok and English corner time.

a college-age student in a skamvrå

Noun

skamvrå c

  1. a corner of a room where children stand in shame as a form of punishment
    att stå i skamvrånto do corner time (sometimes figuratively)

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