älskare
Swedish
Etymology
älska (“to love”) + -are (“-er”)
Pronunciation
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Noun
älskare c
- a lover (usually in the romantic sense outside compounds)
- Han är min älskare
- He is my lover
- en vinälskare
- a wine lover
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | älskare | älskares |
| definite | älskaren | älskarens | |
| plural | indefinite | älskare | älskares |
| definite | älskarna | älskarnas |
Derived terms
- älskarinna (“mistress”)