särbo
Swedish
Etymology
From sär- (“apart”) + -bo (“habitant”). Formed after the pattern of sambo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (sometimes proscribed) /ˈsɛːrbʊ/, /²sɛːrˌbuː/
Noun
särbo c
- partner with whom one doesn't live, usually not in a common law marriage.
Usage notes
- For notes on the pronunciation, see the usage notes under the entry sambo.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | särbo | särbos |
| definite | särbon | särbons | |
| plural | indefinite | särbor | särbors |
| definite | särborna | särbornas |