spjuver
Swedish
editEtymology
editUnknown. One theory connects it to the Swedish dialectal spjuv (standard spov), birds of the genus Numenius (curlews) or Limosa (godwits), based on their behaviour.
Noun
editspjuver c
- (usually endearing) a cheeky prankster or joker, possibly a bit mischievous
- Din lilla spjuver!
- You little rascal!
- en spjuveraktig komiker
- a cheeky comedian
- (archaic) a rogue (scoundrel)
Declension
editDeclension of spjuver | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | spjuver | spjuvern | spjuvrar | spjuvrarna |
Genitive | spjuvers | spjuverns | spjuvrars | spjuvrarnas |
Synonyms
editDerived terms
edit- spjuveraktig (“reminiscent of a spjuver”)
See also
editReferences
edit- spjuver in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- spjuver in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- spjuver in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- spjuver in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)