smal som en sticka

== Swedish == === Alternative forms === smal som en pinne === Etymology === smal (“thin”) +‎ som (“as”) +‎ en (“a”) +‎ sticka (“splinter”) === Adjective === smal som en sticka (not comparable) (simile) as thin as a splinter, as thin as a rake (very thin, usually of a person) === References === “smal”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “sticka”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)