femfemma

Swedish

Etymology

From fem (“five”) +‎ femma (“a five”), roughly "five-fiver." Attested since the 1940s.

Noun

femfemma c

1. (historical, colloquial) a person declared not guilty by reason of insanity according to section 5 of chapter 5 of the Swedish Penal Code of 1864 (replaced in 1965)
2. (figuratively, slang) an idiot, a crazy
3. a 5.5 Metre (keelboat)

Declension

Declension of femfemma

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	femfemma	femfemmas
	definite	femfemman	femfemmans
plural	indefinite	femfemmor	femfemmors
	definite	femfemmorna	femfemmornas

See also

• femetta
• otillräknelig

References

• femfemma in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• femfemma in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• 1864 Swedish Penal Code
• Slangopedia