rännstensunge

Swedish

Etymology

From rännsten (“gutter”) +‎ -s- +‎ unge (“child, kid”). Compare English guttersnipe.

Noun

rännstensunge c

1. (somewhat dated) a street urchin

Declension

Declension of rännstensunge

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	rännstensunge	rännstensunges
	definite	rännstensungen	rännstensungens
plural	indefinite	rännstensungar	rännstensungars
	definite	rännstensungarna	rännstensungarnas

See also

• gatubarn (“street child”)

References

• rännstensunge in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• rännstensunge in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
• rännstensunge in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)