teddybjörn

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of English teddy bear, equivalent to Teddy +‎ bear.

Pronunciation

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Noun

teddybjörn c

1. a teddy bear or teddy
   • 1969, Lasse Berghagen (lyrics and music), “Teddybjörnen Fredriksson”‎^[1]:

     Teddybjörnen Fredriksson, ja, så hette han. En gång var han bara min, och vi älskade varann. Teddybjörnen Fredriksson, hans nos den var av garn. Ja, han var min bästa vän, när jag var ett litet barn.

     Fredriksson the teddy bear, yes, that was his name. Once he was just mine, and we loved each other. Fredriksson the teddy bear, his nose was made of yarn. Yes, he was my best friend, when I was a little child.

Declension

Declension of teddybjörn

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	teddybjörn	teddybjörns
	definite	teddybjörnen	teddybjörnens
plural	indefinite	teddybjörnar	teddybjörnars
	definite	teddybjörnarna	teddybjörnarnas

Synonyms

• nalle
• nallebjörn

References

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