bristvara

Swedish

Etymology

brist +‎ vara (“[economic] good”)

Noun

bristvara c

  1. scarce resource
    spänning var inte en bristvara
    there was no shortage of excitement
    (literally, “excitement was not a scarce resource”)

Usage notes

Often used figuratively.

Declension
Declension of bristvara 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative bristvara bristvaran bristvaror bristvarorna
Genitive bristvaras bristvarans bristvarors bristvarornas

References
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