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Etymology 1 edit

Contraction of detektivroman + -are (-er).

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deckare c

  1. a crime novel, a whodunit (a crime novel or drama)
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Declension of deckare 
Singular Plural
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Nominative deckare deckaren deckare deckarna
Genitive deckares deckarens deckares deckarnas

Etymology 2 edit

Contraction of detektiv + -are (-er).

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deckare c

  1. (colloquial) a detective, a gumshoe
Declension edit
Declension of deckare 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative deckare deckaren deckare deckarna
Genitive deckares deckarens deckares deckarnas
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