svengelska

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Blend of svenska +‎ engelska.

Noun

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svengelska c

  1. (colloquial) Swenglish; Swedish with a large proportion of English words, idioms (typically literally translated), syntax, grammar and/or accent
  2. (colloquial) Swenglish; English with similar Swedish influences.
    Åh, vad jag skäms över min pappas svengelska: ”Hällöv, maj näjm iss Göran”.
    Oh, I'm so embarrassed by my father's Swenglish: ”Hällöv, maj näjm iss Göran”. (English spelled as Swedish)

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