rysare

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of English thriller, equivalent to rysa (“shiver”) +‎ -are (“-er”). Attested since 1950.

Noun

rysare c

1. horror movie (or more rarely book or the like, often of a more psychological and less gory nature)

   Synonyms: skräckfilm, skräckis

2. thriller (suspenseful book or film (with frightening elements))
3. thriller (suspenseful event)

   matchen är en riktig rysare

   the game is a real thriller

Declension

Declension of rysare

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	rysare	rysares
	definite	rysaren	rysarens
plural	indefinite	rysare	rysares
	definite	rysarna	rysarnas

References

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