rövare
See also: rovare
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
rövare c
- robber, highwayman
- (in some expressions, especially "dra/ta en rövare") something bold or cheeky (and sometimes dishonest)
- Jag hade ingen bra ursäkt, så jag drog en rövare
- I didn't have a good excuse, so I made up a lie
- Det var bråttom, så vi tog en rövare och parkerade där i tio minuter fast det är olagligt
- We were in a hurry, so we took a chance and parked there for ten minutes even though it's illegal
- Hellre en rövare i poolen än en polare i röven
- Rather sex (implied) in the pool than a buddy in the ass (old joke on a common "Rather a X in the Y than a Y in the X" formula)
Declension edit
| Declension of rövare | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | rövare | rövaren | rövare | rövarna |
| Genitive | rövares | rövarens | rövares | rövarnas |
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
References edit
- rövare in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- rövare in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- rövare in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)