muntergök

Swedish

Etymology

From munter (“merry”) +‎ gök (“cuckoo”). Attested since 1824.

Noun

muntergök c

1. (colloquial) a happy jolly fella

   Antonym: dysterkvist

Declension

Declension of muntergök

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	muntergök	muntergöks
	definite	muntergöken	muntergökens
plural	indefinite	muntergökar	muntergökars
	definite	muntergökarna	muntergökarnas

References

• muntergök in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• muntergök in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• muntergök in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)