fin som snus

Swedish

Etymology

From fin (“fine”) +‎ som (“as”) +‎ snus (“snus; snuff”). Perhaps a pun with fin / fine as in fine-grained, with Swedish also having both senses.

Adjective

fin som snus (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) excellent; very nice or fine or fancy or the like

   Sitter på balkongen och dricker whisky. Fint som snus.

   I'm sitting on the balcony drinking whisky. Fine as snuff [very nice, or possibly fine, of the whisky].

   Lyssnar på deras nya album. Första intrycket: fint som snus.

   I'm listening to their new album. First impression: fine as snuff [excellent].

   – Så du tituleras alltså vicepresident inom organisationen nu? – Japp. Fint som snus, serru!

   – So you have the title of vice president within the organization now? – Yup. Fine as snuff [very fancy], mate! [jocular]

Usage notes

Most commonly as "fint som snus" (adverb or singular neuter).

Declension

Inflection of fin som snus

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	fin som snus	—	—
neuter singular	fint som snus	—	—
plural	fina som snus	—	—
masculine plural2	fina som snus	—	—
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	-	—	—
all	-	—	—

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

References

• snus in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• snus in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)