matsäck
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish matsäkker. Equivalent of mat (“food”) + säck (“sack”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /²masɛk/
- (spelling pronunciation) IPA(key): /²mɑːtˌsɛk/
Noun edit
matsäck c
- packed lunch
- Synonym: (colloquial) massäck
Usage notes edit
- Matsäck can either be pronounced with a short first vowel and no /t/, or with a long first vowel and an audible /t/. The first pronunciation is older and is an example of complete regressive assimilation, where clusters such as -ts- and -ds- were assimilated to -ss-, which also found in the pronunciation of words like ledsen, låtsas, midsommar, skjutsa, and many others. The second pronunciation is newer and has a reintroduced /t/ due to spelling pronunciation. Both are considered standard and correct.
Declension edit
| Declension of matsäck | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | matsäck | matsäcken | matsäckar | matsäckarna |
| Genitive | matsäcks | matsäckens | matsäckars | matsäckarnas |