sinnelag

Swedish

Etymology

sinne (“mind”) +‎ lag (“law (in the sense of nature/character)”)

Noun

sinnelag n

  1. mental disposition; disposition, spirit, temperament, etc.
    Hon har ett milt och vänligt sinnelag
    She has a gentle and friendly disposition
    ha ett äventyrligt sinnelag
    have an adventurous spirit
    två vänner med skilda sinnelag
    two friends with different personalities (or mindsets or the like, depending on context)
    ha gott ekonomiskt sinnelag
    have good financial sense

Declension

Declension of sinnelag
nominative genitive
singular indefinite sinnelag sinnelags
definite sinnelaget sinnelagets
plural indefinite sinnelag sinnelags
definite sinnelagen sinnelagens

References

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