lirare

Swedish

Etymology

From lira (“play”) +‎ -are (“-er”).

Noun

lirare c

1. (colloquial) a player (of a sport, game, or instrument)

   matchens lirare

   man of the match

3. (colloquial) a person (who deviates from the norm, often through entertainingly bold or (by ironic extension) eccentric or outrageous behavior)

   Någon lirare har spikat igen ingången till rådhuset med brädor

   Some dude ("player") has nailed the entrance to the city hall shut with boards

Usage notes

English player is a false friend in (sense 2). Not intrinsically about picking up romantic partners, where player is often used as a loanword instead. See also tjejtjusare.

Declension

Declension of lirare

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	lirare	lirares
	definite	liraren	lirarens
plural	indefinite	lirare	lirares
	definite	lirarna	lirarnas

See also

• sköning

References

• lirare in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)