finrum
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
finrum n
- parlor, salon
- (figuratively) polite society
- släppas in i finrummet ― be allowed into polite society (literally, “be let into the parlor”)
Usage notes edit
Originally used to describe a living room not used for everyday affairs but only for solemn or formal occasions.
Declension edit
| Declension of finrum | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | finrum | finrummet | finrum | finrummen |
| Genitive | finrums | finrummets | finrums | finrummens |