nitlott

Swedish

Etymology

nit (“dud”) +‎ lott (“ticket”)

Noun

nitlott c

1. a dud (lottery ticket that does not give a payout)
2. (figuratively) (to be dealt) a bad hand, (to pull) a short straw, etc.

   Han drog en nitlott i livet

   He was dealt a bad hand in life

Declension

Declension of nitlott

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	nitlott	nitlotts
	definite	nitlotten	nitlottens
plural	indefinite	nitlotter	nitlotters
	definite	nitlotterna	nitlotternas

References

• nitlott in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• nitlott in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)