slarver

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From slarv (sloppiness, carelessness) +‎ -er.

Noun[edit]

slarver c

  1. someone sloppy or careless
    Synonym: slarvpelle
    Allt är snett. Vilken slarver!
    Everything's misaligned. What a sloppy guy!

Usage notes[edit]

References say male. "Hon är en slarver" has appeared in newspaper articles, and a woman (Eva Gedin) put "Jag är en slarver" onto her neck. Might be shifting towards gender neutral.

Declension[edit]

Declension of slarver 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative slarver slarvern slarvrar slarvrarna
Genitive slarvers slarverns slarvrars slarvrarnas

See also[edit]

  • slarva (sloppy or careless female)

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