nödlögn

== Swedish == === Etymology === Compound of nöd +‎ lögn, literally “emergency lie”. Cognate of German Notlüge. === Noun === nödlögn c lie that is excusable due extenuating circumstances white lie ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “nödlögn”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)