kompis
Swedish edit
Etymology 1 edit
Clipping of kompanjon + -is. Compare German Kumpel, Dutch kompel, Polish kumpel, and Spanish compa.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kompis c
Declension edit
Declension of kompis | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | kompis | kompisen | kompisar | kompisarna |
Genitive | kompis | kompisens | kompisars | kompisarnas |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
kompis ? (uncountable)
- (then colloquial, now dated) company
- Ska vi äta kompis?
- You wanna eat together?
Usage notes edit
It was mostly (or perhaps only) used in the phrase i kompis (“together”), literally in company.
References edit
Further reading edit
- kompis in Svensk ordbok.