finrum
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]finrum n
- parlor, salon
- (figuratively) polite society
- släppas in i finrummet ― be allowed into polite society (literally, “be let into the parlor”)
Usage notes
[edit]Originally used to describe a living room not used for everyday affairs but only for solemn or formal occasions.
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | finrum | finrums |
| definite | finrummet | finrummets | |
| plural | indefinite | finrum | finrums |
| definite | finrummen | finrummens |