väninna
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]väninna c
- a female friend (usually of a female, and usually of adult friendship)
- (now rare) a mistress (of a man)
- Synonym: älskarinna
Usage notes
[edit]Having a väninna sounds feminine. A female friend of a male would usually just be called a "(kvinnlig) vän" ((female) friend). Though rare in contemporary Swedish and likely to be misunderstood, a väninna of a man can also mean a mistress.
Declension
[edit]Declension of väninna | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | väninna | väninnan | väninnor | väninnorna |
Genitive | väninnas | väninnans | väninnors | väninnornas |