matvrak

Swedish

Etymology

By surface analysis, mat (“food”) +‎ vrak (“wreck”).

Noun

matvrak n

(colloquial) a voracious eater, a big eater
Synonym: storätare (“big eater”)

Usage notes

Endearing (e.g. about children) to neutral to insulting (overeating) depending on context.

Declension

Declension of matvrak
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	matvrak	matvraket	matvrak	matvraken
Genitive	matvraks	matvrakets	matvraks	matvrakens

See also

frossare (“glutton”)
gourmand

References

matvrak in Svensk ordbok (SO)
matvrak in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
matvrak in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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