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besökare

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From besöka +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɛˈsøːkarɛ/
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Noun

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besökare c

  1. visitor
  2. (obsolete) customs agent, customs inspector
    • 1829 – 1831, Fredrika Bremer, Teckningar utur hvardagslifvet:
      Det är, tänkte jag, de stackars besökarnes skyldighet, att vara de resandes pest och plåga, och denne har varit min, på det höfligaste vis i verlden.
      It is, I thought, the duty of the poor customs agents, to be the plague and torment of the travelers, and this one has been mine, in the politest way in the world.

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References

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  • “besökare”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy]‎[1] (in Swedish), 1898–2023
  • “besökare”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)