spjuver
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown. One theory connects it to the Swedish dialectal spjuv (standard spov), birds of the genus Numenius (curlews) or Limosa (godwits), based on their behaviour.
Noun[edit]
spjuver c
- (usually endearing) a cheeky prankster or joker, possibly a bit mischievous
- Din lilla spjuver!
- You little rascal!
- en spjuveraktig komiker
- a cheeky comedian
- (archaic) a rogue (scoundrel)
Declension[edit]
| Declension of spjuver | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | spjuver | spjuvern | spjuvrar | spjuvrarna |
| Genitive | spjuvers | spjuverns | spjuvrars | spjuvrarnas |
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- spjuveraktig (“reminiscent of a spjuver”)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- spjuver in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- spjuver in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- spjuver in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- spjuver in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)