spjuver
Swedish
Etymology
Unknown. One theory connects it to the Swedish dialectal spjuv (standard spov), birds of the genus Numenius (curlews) or Limosa (godwits), based on their behaviour.
Noun
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- (usually endearing) a cheeky prankster or joker, possibly a bit mischievous
- Din lilla spjuver!
- You little rascal!
- en spjuveraktig komiker
- a cheeky comedian
- (archaic) a rogue (scoundrel)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | spjuver | spjuvers |
| definite | spjuvern | spjuverns | |
| plural | indefinite | spjuvrar | spjuvrars |
| definite | spjuvrarna | spjuvrarnas |
Synonyms
Derived terms
- spjuveraktig (“reminiscent of a spjuver”)
See also
References
- spjuver in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- spjuver in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- spjuver in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- spjuver in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)