/ˈɕɪsˌta/
UrsprungFrom Old Norse kista.
- common-gendera chest (large, strong box)
- common-gendera coffin, a casket
“sista spiken i kistan” — the final nail in the coffin
- common-gender, slanga belly (stomach)
“Jag är risig i kistan” — I have an upset stomach
“– Äta myror? – Det är världens käk. Kittlar dödsskönt i kistan.” — – Eat ants? – It's the greatest grub. Tickles real ["dead"] good in your belly. [from the Swedish dub of the 1967 Disney Jungle Book movie – well-known and often referenced piece of dialogue from appe
Formerkista(indefinite, nominative, singular) · kistas(genitive, indefinite, singular) · kistan(definite, nominative, singular) · kistans(definite, genitive, singular) · kistor(indefinite, nominative, plural) · kistors(genitive, indefinite, plural) · kistorna(definite, nominative, plural) · kistornas(definite, genitive, plural)