fransyska

Swedish

Noun

fransyska c

1. a Frenchwoman (a French woman)

   Hon är fransyska

   She is French / a Frenchwoman [see vara for why there is no particle]

   två fransyskor

   two Frenchwomen

2. a boneless cut of beef or pork cut from below the pelvis
3. (archaic, uncountable) the French language

   Synonym: (standard nowadays) franska

Usage notes

Female / male (fransyska / fransman) might be distinguished more often compared to other nationalities.

Declension

Declension of fransyska

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	fransyska	fransyskas
	definite	fransyskan	fransyskans
plural	indefinite	fransyskor	fransyskors
	definite	fransyskorna	fransyskornas

References

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