Word type: noun; idiom
Gender: masculine
Contemporary Swedish: om svans långa, smala hals, äv. i bildl. anv., om lång o. smal hals hos person (särsk. kvinna)
Meaning: a swan's long neck, often used idiomatically of people, especially women; also used figuratively in other contexts
Example:
Rorpin med en Swanhals. (Adelig öfning, Åke Rålamb, Stockholm, 1691)
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