fodral

fodral n

1. a protective case

   glasögonfodral

   glasses case

   CD-fodral

   CD case

   pennfodral

   pencil case

   1. a cover (when interchangeable with case)
   2. a sleeve (when used as a case, for example for a record), a jacket
   3. a sheath (for example for a knife, especially in cases where it might also be called an "edge guard" or "knife cover" or the like)

      Synonym: (sheath) slida

A protective and usually (fairly) tight-fitting case generally. Has many possible translations with more specific terms in different contexts.

• etui
• hölje
• necessär
• omslag
• skal

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