väninna
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Etymology edit
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Noun edit
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- a female friend (usually of a female, and usually of adult friendship)
- (now rare) a mistress (of a man)
- Synonym: älskarinna
Usage notes edit
Having a väninna sounds feminine. A female friend of a male would usually just be called a "(kvinnlig) vän" ((female) friend). Though rare in contemporary Swedish and likely to be misunderstood, a väninna of a man can also mean a mistress.
Declension edit
| Declension of väninna | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | väninna | väninnan | väninnor | väninnorna |
| Genitive | väninnas | väninnans | väninnors | väninnornas |