reservdansk

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Compound of reserv (reserve; spare) +‎ dansk (Dane).

It is a popular joke to say that the region Scania is not part of Sweden, but instead a part of neighbouring Denmark.

Noun

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reservdansk c

  1. (humorous) Synonym of skåning (Scanian).
    Synonym: östdansk
    • 1973 October 7, Expressen, quoted in KB:s Svenska Dagstidningar, page 63:
      [] = kaffe med grädde, postcykel ~ gul taxi, reservdansk = skåning (!) []
      [] = coffee with cream, postal bike ~ yellow taxi, spare Dane = Scanian (!) []
    • 2018 September 10, Max Wiman, “Oacceptabel cirkus i veckan när reservdansk fick ny betydelse”, in Sydsvenskan:
      Till viss munterhet och inte så sällan ett stycke stolthet för skåningar stämplar gärna en del uppsvenskar oss med epitetet reservdanskar. Men det fick en ny betydelse i veckan.
      To some amusement and not infrequently a piece of pride for Scanians, some Upswedes like to label us with the epithet reserve Danes. But it took on a new meaning this week.

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