bogvisir

Swedish

bogvisir

M/S Estonias bogvisir

Etymology

bog (“bow”) +‎ visir (“visor”)

Noun

bogvisir n

1. a bow visor (on a ship)

Usage notes

Well-known as a term due to the sinking of the MS Estonia (Estoniakatastrofen).

Declension

Declension of bogvisir

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	bogvisir	bogvisirs
	definite	bogvisiret	bogvisirets
plural	indefinite	bogvisir	bogvisirs
	definite	bogvisiren	bogvisirens

References

• “bogvisir”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “bogvisir”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)