bristvara
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]brist + vara (“[economic] good”)
Noun
[edit]bristvara c
- scarce resource
- spänning var inte en bristvara
- there was no shortage of excitement
- (literally, “excitement was not a scarce resource”)
Usage notes
[edit]Often used figuratively.
Declension
[edit]Declension of bristvara | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | bristvara | bristvaran | bristvaror | bristvarorna |
Genitive | bristvaras | bristvarans | bristvarors | bristvarornas |