fanskap

Swedish

Etymology

fan (“the devil”) +‎ -skap (“-ship”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²faːnˌskɑːp/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːp

Noun

fanskap n

  1. (colloquial) a disagreeable person, animal, or thing; a bastard, a son of a bitch
    Fanskapet snodde min plånbok!
    The bastard stole my wallet!
  2. (colloquial) devilry, damned nuisance
    Synonym: fanstyg
    De kokar ihop nåt fanskap
    They're cooking up some devilry
    Alltid är det nåt fanskap ...
    Always some damn nuisance ...

Declension

Declension of fanskap
nominative genitive
singular indefinite fanskap fanskaps
definite fanskapet fanskapets
plural indefinite fanskap fanskaps
definite fanskapen fanskapens

References

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