särbo

Swedish

Etymology

From sär- (“apart”) +‎ -bo (“habitant”). Formed after the pattern of sambo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (sometimes proscribed) /ˈsɛːrbʊ/
• IPA^(key): /²sɛːrˌbuː/

Noun

särbo c

1. partner with whom one doesn't live, usually not in a common law marriage.

Usage notes

• For notes on the pronunciation, see the usage notes under the entry sambo.

Declension

Declension of särbo
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	särbo	särbon	särbor	särborna
Genitive	särbos	särbons	särbors	särbornas

Related terms

• sambo
• mambo