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
鏡