spjuver

Swedish

Etymology

Unknown. One theory connects it to the Swedish dialectal spjuv (standard spov), birds of the genus Numenius (curlews) or Limosa (godwits), based on their behaviour.

Noun

spjuver c

1. (usually endearing) a cheeky prankster or joker, possibly a bit mischievous

   Din lilla spjuver!

   You little rascal!

   en spjuveraktig komiker

   a cheeky comedian

2. (archaic) a rogue (scoundrel)

Declension

Declension of spjuver

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	spjuver	spjuvers
	definite	spjuvern	spjuverns
plural	indefinite	spjuvrar	spjuvrars
	definite	spjuvrarna	spjuvrarnas

Synonyms

• filur
• skojare

Derived terms

• spjuveraktig (“reminiscent of a spjuver”)

See also

• gynnare
• lurifax
• rackare
• spillevink

References

• spjuver in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• spjuver in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• spjuver in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• spjuver in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)