kärring
Swedish
editAlternative forms
edit- käring (less common)
Etymology
editFrom Old Swedish kärling, from Old Norse kerling. Equivalent to karl + -ing.
Noun
editkärring c
- (disagreeable) old woman
- (derogatory or endearing) wife
- cowardly (male) person
Usage notes
editSometimes more older than old. A (disagreeable) older woman still of working age might be a "kärring på jobbet."
Declension
editDeclension of kärring | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | kärring | kärringen | kärringar | kärringarna |
Genitive | kärrings | kärringens | kärringars | kärringarnas |
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- käring in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)