lustigkurre

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of lustig (“funny”) +‎ kurre (“oddball”). First attested in 1847.

Noun

lustigkurre c

1. someone who often jokes around or plays jokes, a funny guy, a joker, a clown

   Kalle är en riktig lustigkurre med sina vitsar

   Kalle is a real funny fellow with his jokes

   Vilken lustigkurre har beställt en trästaty av Lenin i mitt namn?

   What funny guy has ordered a wooden statue of Lenin in my name?

Usage notes

• Sometimes used sarcastically.

Declension

Declension of lustigkurre

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	lustigkurre	lustigkurres
	definite	lustigkurren	lustigkurrens
plural	indefinite	lustigkurrar	lustigkurrars
	definite	lustigkurrarna	lustigkurrarnas

References

• lustigkurre in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)