gatubarn
Swedish
Etymology
gata (“street”) + -u- + barn (“child”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk gatebarn and Danish gadebarn. Attested since 1984.
Noun
gatubarn n
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | gatubarn | gatubarns |
| definite | gatubarnet | gatubarnets | |
| plural | indefinite | gatubarn | gatubarns |
| definite | gatubarnen | gatubarnens |
See also
- rännstensunge (“street urchin”)
References
- gatubarn in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- gatubarn in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- Nyordslistan 1986, Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore