krimtänk

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Calque of English crimethink, coined by George Orwell in the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. From krim (crime) +‎ tänk (way of thinking).

Noun

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krimtänk n (uncountable)

  1. crimethink, thoughtcrime
    Synonym: tankebrott

Declension

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Declension of krimtänk 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative krimtänk krimtänket
Genitive krimtänks krimtänkets