hemester

Swedish

FWOTD – 31 January 2013

Etymology

Calque of English staycation. Blend of hem (“home”) +‎ semester (“vacation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛˈmɛstɛr/

Noun

hemester c

1. (neologism) staycation

Declension

Declension of hemester
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	hemester	hemestern	hemestrar	hemestrarna
Genitive	hemesters	hemestern	hemestrars	hemestrarnas

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:hemester.

See also

• svemester (“staycation in Sweden”)