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höjdare

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Swedish

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Etymology

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höjd +‎ -are

Noun

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höjdare c

  1. (colloquial, often negated) something good or pleasant
    Hennes sista film var ingen höjdare
    Her last movie wasn't very good
    Att gå upp vid femtiden var ingen höjdare
    Getting up at five felt pretty crap
  2. (colloquial) a big shot, an important person, a high-ranking official
    Hans fru är någon sorts höjdare inom bankvärlden
    His wife is some kind of big shot in the banking world

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