röta

See also: Appendix:Variations of "rota"

Swedish

Etymology

See ruttna (“rot”, verb). First attested in the mid-14th century.[1]

The luck sense is of uncertain origin. It is possible that it shares a common origin with the rot sense.

Noun

röta c

  1. rot
    Synonym: förruttnelse
    Det är röta i fönsterkarmen.
    There is rot in the window frame.
  2. (colloquial) luck [since 1911][1]
    Synonym: tur
    Vilken jäkla röta!
    You got damn lucky!
    (literally, “What darn rot!”)

Declension

Declension of röta
nominative genitive
singular indefinite röta rötas
definite rötan rötans
plural indefinite rötor rötors
definite rötorna rötornas

Derived terms

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 röta in Svensk ordbok (SO)

Anagrams

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