tolkare

Swedish

Etymology

From tolka +‎ -are.

Noun

tolkare c

1. agent noun of tolka
2. skijorer

Usage notes

Whereas tolk is used in the sense "person who translates what someone is saying into another language", tolkare is used in the wider sense of the word "interpreter" (such as "person who performs a piece of music"). Compare uttolkare.

Declension

Declension of tolkare

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	tolkare	tolkares
	definite	tolkaren	tolkarens
plural	indefinite	tolkare	tolkares
	definite	tolkarna	tolkarnas

Further reading

• tolkare in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker