finlandssvensk

Swedish

Etymology

From Finland + -s- + svensk.

Adjective

finlandssvensk (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Swedish-speaking population in Finland.
    Antonym: rikssvensk

Declension

Inflection of finlandssvensk
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular finlandssvensk
Neuter singular finlandssvenskt
Plural finlandssvenska
Masculine plural3 finlandssvenske
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 finlandssvenske
All finlandssvenska
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

Noun

finlandssvensk c

  1. A member of the Swedish-speaking population in Finland.
    Synonym: (Finland, colloquial) hurrare
    Antonyms: rikssvensk, sverigesvensk, (Finland, derogatory, colloquial) vattusvensk

Declension

Declension of finlandssvensk 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative finlandssvensk finlandssvensken finlandssvenskar finlandssvenskarna
Genitive finlandssvensks finlandssvenskens finlandssvenskars finlandssvenskarnas

See also

References

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