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Swedish
Etymology
Compound of stänk (“splash”) + skydd (“protection”). According to SAOB attested since 1912 in the sense of splashboard, since 1961 in the sense of a hanging mud flap.
Noun
stänkskydd n
- something that protects from splashes
- splashboard, dashboard
- Synonym: stänkskärm
- mud flap
- Synonym: stänkskärm
- a sneeze guard; a transparent separator between staff and customers, or between people and unpacked food
2020 April 3, Per Claesson, “Mataffärer vill stoppa smittspridning och hjälpa kunder [Grocery stores want to stop the spread of infection and help customers]”, in Falköpings Tidning:I butiken har också ett plastskydd satts upp vid kassan som ett stänk- eller hostskydd.- In the store, a plastic cover has also been set up at the checkout as a splash or cough guard.
- Synonym: hostskydd
- a resistant surface (sometimes transparent) that protect the wall behind a stove or sink
- a fine mesh put on a pot or pan to prevent grease splash (instead of a lid that traps the heat)
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