inföding
Swedish
editEtymology
editCompare infödd.
Noun
editinföding c
- a native (indigenous inhabitant)
- kokas levande medan infödingarna dansar runt grytan
- be boiled alive while the natives dance around the cauldron
Usage notes
edit- Has primitive, exotic connotations, of natives encountered during expeditions and in colonies and the like. Bit old-fashioned and likely to be considered derogatory. Previously common as a trope.
- Urinvånare and ursprungsbefolkning are neutral.
Declension
editnominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | inföding | infödings |
definite | infödingen | infödingens | |
plural | indefinite | infödingar | infödingars |
definite | infödingarna | infödingarnas |
Related terms
editSee also
edit- urinvånare
- ursprungsbefolkning
- vilde (“savage”)