käring

See also: karing

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Swedish kärling, from Old Norse kerling.

Noun

käring c

  1. (disagreeable) old woman
  2. (derogatory or endearing) wife
  3. cowardly (male) person

Usage notes

Sometimes more older than old. A (disagreeable) older woman still of working age might be a "käring på jobbet."

Declension

Declension of käring
nominative genitive
singular indefinite käring kärings
definite käringen käringens
plural indefinite käringar käringars
definite käringarna käringarnas

Further reading

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