russin

See also: Russin

Swedish

ett russin

Etymology

From Old Norse rúsína.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²rɵsɪn/
• Rhymes: -²ɵsɪn

Noun

russin n

1. a raisin
2. (figurative, colloquial) a person with wrinkly skin (due to old age, having taken a bath, or for some other reason)

Declension

Declension of russin

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	russin	russins
	definite	russinet	russinets
plural	indefinite	russin	russins
	definite	russinen	russinens

Derived terms

• plocka russinen ur kakan (“to pick the best parts out of something ("pick the raisins out of the cake")”)
• russinkaka
• russinpaket
• sultanrussin

References

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