tattare
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish tartare, tater (“Tartar”). Doublet of tatar.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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- (derogatory) A member of a socially ostracized, nomadic group in pre-industrial Swedish society. Today known as resandefolket ("Travellers").
- Byborna jagade iväg tattarna för att de misstänktes för stöld.
- The villagers chased away the Travellers because they were suspected of thieving.
- (derogatory) A Gypsy
- (archaic) A (Russian) Tartar.
Declension edit
| Declension of tattare | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | tattare | tattaren | tattare | tattarna |
| Genitive | tattares | tattarens | tattares | tattarnas |
Quotations edit
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