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gisslare.

a whipper, a torturer

8 characters3 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. a whipper, a torturer

    common-gender

  2. a flagellant (self-flagellating person)

    common-gender

  3. a scourge, a critic, an adversary, a comedian, a maker of parody (targeting persons)

    common-gender
    Det var detta, som gjorde pressen till hvad den var; en samhällsförbättrare, en gisslare, en den där också utdelade lagrar.
Where this word comes from

gissla + -are

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.