smal som en sticka

Swedish

Alternative forms

• smal som en pinne

Etymology

smal (“thin”) +‎ som (“as”) +‎ en (“a”) +‎ sticka (“splinter”)

Adjective

smal som en sticka (not comparable)

1. (simile) as thin as a splinter, as thin as a rake (very thin, usually of a person)

References

• smal in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• sticka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)