käring

See also: karing

Swedish

Alternative forms

• kärring (more common)

Etymology

From Old Swedish kärling, from Old Norse kerling.

Noun

käring c

1. (disagreeable) old woman
2. (derogatory or endearing) wife
3. cowardly (male) person

Usage notes

Sometimes more older than old. A (disagreeable) older woman still of working age might be a "käring på jobbet."

Declension

Declension of käring

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	käring	kärings
	definite	käringen	käringens
plural	indefinite	käringar	käringars
	definite	käringarna	käringarnas

Further reading

• käring in Svensk ordbok.