slarver

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From slarv (sloppiness, carelessness) +‎ -er.

Noun

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slarver c

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

Usage notes

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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

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

See also

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  • slarva (sloppy or careless female)

References

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