Swedish

Noun

gisslare c

1. a whipper, a torturer
2. a flagellant (self-flagellating person)
3. a scourge, a critic, an adversary, a comedian, a maker of parody (targeting persons)

   Det var detta, som gjorde pressen till hvad den var; en samhällsförbättrare, en gisslare, en den där också utdelade lagrar.

   It was this, that made the press to what it was: a promoter of society, a scourge, one that also gave out laurels.

Declension

Synonyms

• flagellant
• kritiker
• piskare
• torterare