svenne

Italian

Verb

svenne

  1. third-person singular past historic of svenire

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Used by immigrants in Sweden in reference to ethnic Swedes. It originates from a nickname for Sven.[citation needed]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsvɛ̀nːɛ]

Noun

svenne c

  1. (colloquial, sometimes derogatory or humorous) an ethnic/native Swede (as opposed to an immigrant to Sweden)

Usage notes

Has acquired or developed two different meanings, which sometimes merge. One meaning refers to ethnicity, merely indicating that the individual referred to is an ethnic Swede, and the second meaning indicating that the individual referred to is boring, shy and habitually reserved. Because the latter sense is actually a common viewpoint in Sweden, both meanings combined or merged are sometimes used by ethnic Swedes, often ironically.

Declension

Declension of svenne 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative svenne svennen svennar svennarna
Genitive svennes svennens svennars svennarnas

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