byracka

Swedish

Etymology

From by (“village”) +‎ racka (“mongrel, disagreeable dog”), from Old Swedish rakke (“dog”), from Old Norse rakki (“dog”).

Noun

byracka c

1. (derogatory) a mongrel (dog of mixed or uncertain origin)

   Synonyms: blandrashund, hundracka, (less common) racka

2. (derogatory) a disagreeable dog

   Synonyms: hundracka, hundskrälle, (less common) racka

   Koppla byrackan!

   Put your damn dog on a leash!

Declension

Declension of byracka

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	byracka	byrackas
	definite	byrackan	byrackans
plural	indefinite	byrackor	byrackors
	definite	byrackorna	byrackornas

See also

• hund (“dog”)

References

• byracka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• byracka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• byracka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)