"flipper" meaning in Swedish

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from English flip. Affix of flip + -er, with a germinated p to indicate a short preceding vowel. First attested in 1963. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sv|en|flip}} Borrowed from English flip, {{glossary|Affix}} Affix, {{af|sv|flip|-er|t1=|t2=}} flip + -er, {{etydate/the|1963}} 1963, {{etydate|1963}} First attested in 1963, {{ref|flipper in Svensk ordbok (SO)}} Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||g=n|g2=|head=|sort=}} flipper n, {{sv-noun|n}} flipper n
  1. Clipping of flipperspel (“pinball”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, neuter Alternative form of: flipperspel (extra: pinball) Categories (topical): Games
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