fjant
Swedish
Etymology
Possibly from fant (“crazy person”) by analogy with fjollig, fjoskig, and similar words. Attested in writing since the 19th century.
Noun
fjant c
- (usually derogatory) someone ridiculous (in a laughable or annoying way)
Usage notes
Might be translated in a variety of ways depending on context, like jerk/twat (rude in a ridiculous way), pussy/wimp (cowardly in a ridiculous way), pipsqueak (weak in a ridiculous way), or dork (socially inept in a ridiculous way) – the base meaning is someone ridiculous in a laughable or annoying way, sometimes as a more or less generic invective. Compare fjantig.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | fjant | fjants |
| definite | fjanten | fjantens | |
| plural | indefinite | fjantar | fjantars |
| definite | fjantarna | fjantarnas |
Related terms
See also
Noun
fjant n
- ridiculous and laughable or annoying behavior
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | fjant | fjants |
| definite | fjantet | fjantets | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
References
- fjant in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- fjant in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- fjant in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- fjant in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)