spjuver

Swedish

Etymology

Unknown. One theory connects it to the Swedish dialectal spjuv (standard spov), birds of the genus Numenius (curlews) or Limosa (godwits), based on their behaviour.

Noun

spjuver c

(usually endearing) a cheeky prankster or joker, possibly a bit mischievous
Din lilla spjuver!
You little rascal!

en spjuveraktig komiker
a cheeky comedian
(archaic) a rogue (scoundrel)

Declension

Declension of spjuver
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	spjuver	spjuvern	spjuvrar	spjuvrarna
Genitive	spjuvers	spjuverns	spjuvrars	spjuvrarnas

Synonyms

Derived terms

spjuveraktig (“reminiscent of a spjuver”)

References

spjuver in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
spjuver in Svensk ordbok (SO)
spjuver in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
spjuver in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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