slagskugga

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • a sharp and well-defined (core) shadow of one object on another (not one's own shadow on the ground), as cast by spotlight
  • a drop shadow in graphic design

Etymology

Compound from Swedish slag (hit, kind, sort) + Swedish skugga (shadow)derived from German Schlagschatten.

Origin

German (Berlin)

Schlagschatten

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