bristvara

Swedish

Etymology

brist +‎ vara (“[economic] good”)

Noun

bristvara c

  1. scarce resource
    spänning var inte en bristvara
    there was no shortage of excitement
    (literally, “excitement was not a scarce resource”)

Usage notes

Often used figuratively.

Declension

Declension of bristvara
nominative genitive
singular indefinite bristvara bristvaras
definite bristvaran bristvarans
plural indefinite bristvaror bristvarors
definite bristvarorna bristvarornas

References

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