papperstiger

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • a paper tiger, an empty threat

Etymology

Compound from Swedish papper (paper) + Swedish tiger (tiger).

Origin

Swedish

tiger

Gloss

tiger

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

虎

Emoji
🐅 🐯

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