solbränna

Swedish

Etymology

sol +‎ bränna

Noun

solbränna c

  1. tan, suntan
    Synonym: (colloquial) bränna
    en snygg solbränna
    a nice tan
  2. sunburn
    Synonym: (medicine) solskada
    behandla lindrig solbränna
    treat a mild sunburn

Usage notes

Ambiguous. Normally a tan when described positively. Phrases like "bränna sig i solen" (burn oneself in the sun) always mean a sunburn.

Declension

Declension of solbränna
nominative genitive
singular indefinite solbränna solbrännas
definite solbrännan solbrännans
plural indefinite solbrännor solbrännors
definite solbrännorna solbrännornas

References

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