hemester

Swedish

FWOTD – 31 January 2013

Etymology

Calque of English staycation. Blend of hem (“home”) +‎ semester (“vacation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛˈmɛstɛr/

Noun

hemester c

1. (neologism) staycation

Declension

Declension of hemester

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	hemester	hemesters
	definite	hemestern	hemestern
plural	indefinite	hemestrar	hemestrars
	definite	hemestrarna	hemestrarnas

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:hemester.

See also

• svemester (“staycation in Sweden”)