inföding
Swedish
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Etymology
[edit]Compare infödd.
Noun
[edit]inföding c
- a native (indigenous inhabitant)
- kokas levande medan infödingarna dansar runt grytan
- be boiled alive while the natives dance around the cauldron
Usage notes
[edit]- Has primitive, exotic connotations, of natives encountered during expeditions and in colonies and the like. Bit old-fashioned and likely to be considered derogatory. Previously common as a trope.
- Urinvånare and ursprungsbefolkning are neutral.
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | inföding | infödings |
| definite | infödingen | infödingens | |
| plural | indefinite | infödingar | infödingars |
| definite | infödingarna | infödingarnas |
Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]- urinvånare
- ursprungsbefolkning
- vilde (“savage”)