slyngel

== Danish == === Etymology === Derived from Low German slüngel (literally “driven”), from Middle Low German slungel, ultimately related to the Old Saxon verb slingan (“to twist, wind”). Cognate of German Schlingel (obsolete form Schlüngel). Compare origin of slynge and slænge. === Noun === slyngel c (singular definite slynglen or slyngelen, plural indefinite slyngler) (derogatory) an ill-mannered, dishonest (young) man; a punk. ==== Inflection ==== == Swedish == === Etymology === Derived from Middle Low German slungel. Cognate of German Schlingel (obsolete form Schlüngel). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *slingwaną. Compare origin of slunga and slänga. === Noun === slyngel c (derogatory) an ill-mannered boy or young man; a punk, a brat ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== slyngelaktig slyngelålder === References === “slyngel”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “slyngel”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “slyngel”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) slyngel in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)