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Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish spödh, possibly from the same root as spjut.
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Noun
spö n
- a rod, a stick
- a whip (used for corporal punishment)
Att slita spö- To be flogged (dated expression)
- (colloquial) a beating, getting one's ass kicked
- Synonyms: däng, stryk, smisk, pisk, smörj
Han fick spö/Han åkte på spö- He got beaten up
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