kompis
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Clipping of kompanjon + -is. Compare German Kumpel, Dutch kompel, Polish kumpel, and Spanish compa.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kompis c
Declension
[edit]Declension of kompis | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | kompis | kompisen | kompisar | kompisarna |
Genitive | kompis | kompisens | kompisars | kompisarnas |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Noun
[edit]kompis ? (uncountable)
- (then colloquial, now dated) company
- Ska vi äta kompis?
- You wanna eat together?
Usage notes
[edit]It was mostly (or perhaps only) used in the phrase i kompis (“together”), literally in company.
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- kompis in Svensk ordbok.