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Etymology

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From the name of a type of small, friendly, broad-rumped creature in Astrid Lindgren's novel "Ronia, the Robber's daughter," usually translated as "rumphob" in English, from rumpa (butt, rump) +‎ nisse (small brownie (folklore)).

Noun

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rumpnisse c

  1. (slang, derogatory) a homosexual male

Declension

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Declension of rumpnisse 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative rumpnisse rumpnissen rumpnissar rumpnissarna
Genitive rumpnisses rumpnissens rumpnissars rumpnissarnas

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