anglosaxare
Swedish
Etymology
anglo- + saxare
Noun
anglosaxare c
- someone from a country where primarily English is spoken and which is influenced by English culture and customs (often specifically an American or Englishman)
- Så där gör anglosaxarna, men här har vi lite andra praxis och normer
- That's what the "Anglo-Saxons" do, but here we have slightly different practices and norms
- an Anglo-Saxon (member of the Germanic peoples who settled in England during the early fifth century)
Usage notes
Often somewhat distancing and derogatory in (sense 1), like in the example.
Declension
Declension of anglosaxare | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | anglosaxare | anglosaxaren | anglosaxare | anglosaxarna |
Genitive | anglosaxares | anglosaxarens | anglosaxares | anglosaxarnas |
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