röta
See also: Appendix:Variations of "rota"
Swedish
editEtymology
editSee ruttna (“rot”, verb). First attested in the mid-14th century.[1]
The luck sense is of uncertain origin. It is possible that it shares a common origin with the rot sense.
Noun
editröta c
- rot
- Det är röta i fönsterkarmen.
- There is rot in the window frame.
- (colloquial) luck [since 1911][1]
- Vilken jäkla röta!
- You got damn lucky!
- (literally, “What darn rot!”)
Declension
editDeclension of röta | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | röta | rötan | rötor | rötorna |
Genitive | rötas | rötans | rötors | rötornas |
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editReferences
edit- ↑ 1.0 1.1 röta in Svensk ordbok (SO)