tremänning

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish þræmænninger, from þrir (“three”) (Swedish tre) + maþer (“man”) (Swedish man) + -inger (Swedish -ing).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²treːˌmænːɪŋ/, (Norrland) /¹trɛˈmænːɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -¹ænːɪŋ

Noun

tremänning c

1. (dialectal) second cousin (grandchild of a grandparent’s sibling)

Declension

Declension of tremänning

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	tremänning	tremännings
	definite	tremänningen	tremänningens
plural	indefinite	tremänningar	tremänningars
	definite	tremänningarna	tremänningarnas

Synonyms

• syssling
• nästkusin (Southern Sweden)
• småkusin (Finland)
• A-kusin (Gotland)

References

• tremänning in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• tremänning in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)