skvallerspegel

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • a double mirror mounted outside a window, for viewing up and down the street; similar to a rear-view mirror, but mounted on a house; common in small towns with wooden houses (Kalmar, Vadstena)

Etymology

Compound from Swedish skvaller (gossip) + Swedish spegel (mirror).

Origin

Swedish

spegel

Gloss

mirror

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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