finrum

Swedish

Etymology

fin +‎ rum

Noun

finrum n

1. parlor, salon
2. (figuratively) polite society

   släppas in i finrummet ― be allowed into polite society (literally, “be let into the parlor”)

Usage notes

Originally used to describe a living room not used for everyday affairs but only for solemn or formal occasions.

Declension

Declension of finrum
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	finrum	finrummet	finrum	finrummen
Genitive	finrums	finrummets	finrums	finrummens

Related terms

• vardagsrum

References

• finrum in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• finrum in Svensk ordbok (SO)