vischan

Swedish

Etymology

From Tavringer Romani vissj, vässj (“forest”), from Romani veś (“forest”), a borrowing from Mazanderani ویشه (višé, “forest”), compare Persian بیشه (biše, “forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²vɪɧan/

Noun

vischan c (definite)

1. (colloquial, somewhat derogatory) the boondocks, the backwaters

   ute på vischan

   out in the boonies

Usage notes

• Only used in the definite form, usually in the construction på vischan.
• Especially common in Stockholm.

See also

• landsort

References

• vischan in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• vischan in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• Gerd Carling (2005) “vischan”, in Romani i svenskan: Storstadsslang och standardspråk, Stockholm: Carlsson, →ISBN, page 106