finlandssvensk

Swedish

Etymology

From Finland +‎ -s- +‎ svensk.

Adjective

finlandssvensk (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Swedish-speaking population in Finland.
    Antonym: rikssvensk

Declension

Inflection of finlandssvensk
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular finlandssvensk — —
neuter singular finlandssvenskt — —
plural finlandssvenska — —
masculine plural2 finlandssvenske — —
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 finlandssvenske — —
all finlandssvenska — —

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Noun

finlandssvensk c

  1. A member of the Swedish-speaking population in Finland.
    Synonym: (Finland, colloquial) hurrare
    Antonyms: rikssvensk, sverigesvensk, (Finland, derogatory, colloquial) vattusvensk

Declension

Declension of finlandssvensk
nominative genitive
singular indefinite finlandssvensk finlandssvensks
definite finlandssvensken finlandssvenskens
plural indefinite finlandssvenskar finlandssvenskars
definite finlandssvenskarna finlandssvenskarnas

See also

References

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