käring
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See also: karing
Swedish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- kärring (more common)
Etymology[edit]
From Old Swedish kärling, from Old Norse kerling.
Noun[edit]
käring 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 "käring på jobbet."
Declension[edit]
| Declension of käring | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | käring | käringen | käringar | käringarna |
| Genitive | kärings | käringens | käringars | käringarnas |
Further reading[edit]
- käring in Svensk ordbok.