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

rogue (scoundrel)

Declension

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

Synonyms

filur
skojare

Derived terms

spjuveraktig

References

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

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