kärring
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Swedish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- käring (less common)
Etymology[edit]
From Old Swedish kärling, from Old Norse kerling. Equivalent to karl + -ing.
Noun[edit]
kärring c
- (disagreeable) old woman
- (derogatory or endearing) wife
- cowardly (male) person
Usage notes[edit]
Sometimes more older than old. A (disagreeable) older woman still of working age might be a "kärring på jobbet."
Declension[edit]
| Declension of kärring | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | kärring | kärringen | kärringar | kärringarna |
| Genitive | kärrings | kärringens | kärringars | kärringarnas |
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- käring in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)