skönande

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Calque of French bel esprit, equivalent to skön (beautiful) +‎ ande (spirit). Compare German Schöngeist.

Noun

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skönande c

  1. aesthete

Usage notes

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Often derogatory.

Declension

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Declension of skönande 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skönande skönanden skönandar skönandarna
Genitive skönandes skönandens skönandars skönandarnas

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