karbin

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from French carabine. First attested in 1640. Doublet of karabinjär.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /karˈbiːn/
• Rhymes: -iːn

Noun

karbin c

1. carbine

Declension

Declension of karbin
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	karbin	karbinen	karbiner	karbinerna
Genitive	karbins	karbinens	karbiners	karbinernas

Derived terms

• automatkarbin (“assault rifle”)
• granatkarbin (“grenade launcher (as a stand-alone weapon)”)

References

• karbin in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• karbin in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• karbin in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• karbin in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Anagrams

• bankir