solbränna

Swedish

Etymology

sol +‎ bränna

Noun

solbränna c

1. tan, suntan

   Synonym: (colloquial) bränna

   en snygg solbränna

   a nice tan

2. sunburn

   Synonym: (medicine) solskada

   behandla lindrig solbränna

   treat a mild sunburn

Usage notes

Ambiguous. Normally a tan when described positively. Phrases like "bränna sig i solen" (burn oneself in the sun) always mean a sunburn.

Declension

Declension of solbränna

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	solbränna	solbrännas
	definite	solbrännan	solbrännans
plural	indefinite	solbrännor	solbrännors
	definite	solbrännorna	solbrännornas

Related terms

• solbränd

References

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