barnsjukdom

Swedish

Alternative forms

• Barnſjukdom (archaic)

Etymology

Compound of barn (“child”) +‎ sjukdom (“disease”). First attested in 1734. Compare German Kinderkrankheit, Norwegian barnesykdom and Danish børnesygdom.

Noun

barnsjukdom c

1. A childhood disease; a disease that is common among (or only affect) children.
   • 1771 February 14, “Ekencen Curerar både laͤtt och snart, […] [Ekencen cur's both swiftly and with eaſe […] ]”, in Dagligt Allehanda, number 37, page 1:

     Hos barn foͤrdrifwer den allehanda ſlags maſkar och kan eljes i alla tilſtoͤtande Barnſjukdomar, ſåſom den baͤſta Guld-tinctur, brukas.

     It expelleth all manner of worms from children, and may likewiſe be uſed, as the moſt excellent of Gold Tinctures, in all afflicting Diſeaſes of Childhood.

   • 1850 February 15, A. J. Björck, “Anmärkningsvärd sjukdomshistoria [A remarkable case of illness]”, in Aftonbladet, number 39, page 3:

     Fru H., 23-24 år gammal, gift sedan 4 år, har genomgått alla de vanliga barnsjukdomarne, samt vid 12-13 års ålder en nervfeber, som höll henne vid sängen i nära 4 månader.

     Mrs. H., aged 23-24 years, married for 4 years, hath endured all the common ailments of childhood, and at the age of 12-13 years was afflicted with a nervous fever, which confined her to bed for nearly 4 months.

   • 2024 February 17, Klara Thörn, “Nike, 10, drabbades av sällsynta sjukdomen [Nike, 10, struck by rare illness]”, in Östgöta Correspondenten:

     Som många andra sexåringar älskade Nike S. att springa, leka och klättra på rasterna, men när hon fick en sällsynt barnsjukdom som skulle ta flera år att bli frisk från förändrades allt.

     Like many other six-year-olds, Nike S. loved running, playing, and climbing during school breaks, but everything changed when she was diagnosed with a rare childhood disease that would take years to recover from.

2. (idiomatic) Teething troubles; problems that are to be expected with any new and untried product, system, or venture.
   • 2024 September 25, Joel Malmén, “Sju fick vistelseförbud i Alby – alla bröt mot det [Seven received area bans in Alby – all violated them]”, in Omni:

     Totalt sju personer har fått vistelseförbud där. Samtliga har antingen åtalats eller dömts för att ha brutit mot det. Enligt områdespolisen Karl-Axel handlar det om ”barnsjukdomar” i lagstiftningen.

     A total of seven individuals have been issued area bans in Alby. All of them have either been charged or convicted for breaching the restriction. According to local police officer Karl-Axel, the issue stems from "teething problems" in the legislation.

Declension

Declension of barnsjukdom
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	barnsjukdom	barnsjukdomen	barnsjukdomar	barnsjukdomarna
Genitive	barnsjukdoms	barnsjukdomens	barnsjukdomars	barnsjukdomarnas

References

• barnsjukdom in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• barnsjukdom in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)