skottglugg

Swedish

Etymology

skott (“shot”) +‎ glugg (“small opening”)

Noun

skottglugg c

1. a small opening to shoot through; a loophole, a gunport, etc.
2. (figuratively, in "i skottgluggen") under fire (subjected to criticism or the like)

   Företaget har återigen hamnat i skottgluggen efter nya avslöjanden

   The company has once again come under fire ("ended up in the loophole") after new revelations

Declension

Declension of skottglugg

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	skottglugg	skottgluggs
	definite	skottgluggen	skottgluggens
plural	indefinite	skottgluggar	skottgluggars
	definite	skottgluggarna	skottgluggarnas

See also

• tinne

References

• skottglugg in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• skottglugg in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• skottglugg in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)