käring

See also: karing

Swedish

Alternative forms

kärring (more common)

Etymology

From Old Swedish kärling, from Old Norse kerling.

Noun

käring c

(disagreeable) old woman
(derogatory or endearing) wife
cowardly (male) person

Usage notes

Sometimes more older than old. A (disagreeable) older woman still of working age might be a "käring på jobbet."

Declension

Declension of käring
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	käring	käringen	käringar	käringarna
Genitive	kärings	käringens	käringars	käringarnas

Further reading

käring in Svensk ordbok.

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