hurrare

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnish hurri. By surface analysis, hurra (“cheer, hooray”) +‎ -are (“-er”).

Noun

hurrare c

1. (Finland, colloquial) a member of the Swedish-speaking population in Finland (often in positive self-reference)

   Synonym: finlandssvensk

Declension

Declension of hurrare

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	hurrare	hurrares
	definite	hurraren	hurrarens
plural	indefinite	hurrare	hurrares
	definite	hurrarna	hurrarnas

See also

• finnjävel
• vattusvensk

References

• Uppslagsverket Finland