matsäck
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Swedish matsäkker. Equivalent of mat (“food”) + säck (“sack”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /²masɛk/
- (spelling pronunciation) IPA(key): /²mɑːtˌsɛk/
Noun
[edit]matsäck c
- packed lunch
- Synonym: (colloquial) massäck
Usage notes
[edit]- Matsäck can either be pronounced with a short first vowel and no /t/, or with a long first vowel and an audible /t/. The first pronunciation is older and is an example of complete regressive assimilation, where clusters such as -ts- and -ds- were assimilated to -ss-, which also found in the pronunciation of words like ledsen, låtsas, midsommar, skjutsa, and many others. The second pronunciation is newer and has a reintroduced /t/ due to spelling pronunciation. Both are considered standard and correct.
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | matsäck | matsäcks |
| definite | matsäcken | matsäckens | |
| plural | indefinite | matsäckar | matsäckars |
| definite | matsäckarna | matsäckarnas |