helnykterist
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]hel (“whole”) + nykterist (“nondrinker”)
Noun
[edit]helnykterist c
- a teetotaler (often out of principle)
- Synonym: absolutist
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | helnykterist | helnykterists |
| definite | helnykteristen | helnykteristens | |
| plural | indefinite | helnykterister | helnykteristers |
| definite | helnykteristerna | helnykteristernas |
References
[edit]- “helnykterist”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
- “helnykterist”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)