svenne

Italian

Verb

svenne

  1. third-person singular past historic of svenire

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 obtained two different meanings, which sometimes merge. One is referring to ethnicity, merely indicating that the individual referred is an ethnic Swede, and the other indicating that the individual referred is boring, shy and habitually reserved. Because the latter actually is a common viewpoint in Sweden, both different meanings 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

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References

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