rysare
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Calque of English thriller, equivalent to rysa (“shiver”) + -are (“-er”). Attested since 1950.
Noun edit
rysare c
- horror movie (or more rarely book or the like, often of a more psychological and less gory nature)
- Synonyms: skräckfilm, skräckis
- thriller (suspenseful book or film (with frightening elements))
- thriller (suspenseful event)
- matchen är en riktig rysare
- the game is a real thriller
Declension edit
| Declension of rysare | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | rysare | rysaren | rysare | rysarna |
| Genitive | rysares | rysarens | rysares | rysarnas |