Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

bananskal n ‎(definite singular bananskalet, indefinite plural bananskal, definite plural bananskala)

1. a banana skin or banana peel

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈnɑːnˌskɑːl/

Etymology

Svenska Akademiens ordbok Attested since 1919 acccording to Nationalencyklopedins ordbok. From banan ‎(“banana”) + skal ‎(“shell; rind; peel”). Usage of the idiom is more recent.

Noun

bananskal n

1. Banana peel, banana skin

   Det låg gammalt tidningspapper och bananskal på det smutsiga golvet.

   "There were old newspapers and banana peels on the dirty floor."

2. (colloquial, idiomatic) Unexpectedly getting involved with something, especially employment.

   Jag halkade in på jobbet som VD på ett bananskal.

   "I got the job as managing director by chance."

Declension

See also

• gräddfil
• räkmacka