toffelhjälte

Swedish

/²tɔfɛlˌjɛltɛ/

noun
Definitions
  • a husband who plays a subordinate role in a marriage; an uxorious husband; a henpecked man

Etymology

Compound from Swedish toffel (slipper) + Swedish hjälte (hero).

Origin

Swedish

hjälte

Gloss

hero

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