sjöslag

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • a naval battle
  • a heavy drinking party

Etymology

Compound from Swedish sjö (sea, lake) + Swedish slag (hit, kind, sort)derived from German Seeschlacht.

Origin

German (Berlin)

Seeschlacht

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