skönande

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of French bel esprit, equivalent to skön (beautiful) + ande (spirit). Compare German Schöngeist.

Noun

skönande c

  1. aesthete

Usage notes

Often derogatory.

Declension

Declension of skönande 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skönande skönanden skönandar skönandarna
Genitive skönandes skönandens skönandars skönandarnas

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