svenne

Italian

Verb

svenne

1. third-person singular past historic of svenire

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Swedish

Etymology

Used by immigrants in Sweden in reference to ethnic Swedes. It originates from a nickname for Sven.^{[citation needed]}

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsvɛ̀nːɛ]

Noun

svenne c

1. (derogatory, humor, slang) an ethnic/native Swede (as opposed to immigrants to Sweden)

Usage notes

The word has acquired or developed two different meanings, which sometimes merge. One meaning refers to ethnicity, merely indicating that the individual referred to is an ethnic Swede, and the second meaning indicating that the individual referred to is boring, shy and habitually reserved. Because the latter sense is actually a common viewpoint in Sweden, both meanings combined or merged are sometimes used by ethnic Swedes, often ironically.

Declension

Declension of svenne
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	svenne	svennen	svennar	svennarna
Genitive	svennes	svennens	svennars	svennarnas

See also

• blatte
• osvensk
• rinkebysvenska
• sven
• Sven
• Svenne
• svensk
• svenska

 

References

• svenne in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

Anagrams

• venens