fylleri
Swedish
Etymology
fylla (“drunkenness”) + -eri
Noun
fylleri n
- intoxication, drunkenness
Usage notes
Chiefly of illegal drunkenness or with disapproving connotations. The more everyday word for drunkenness is fylla.
Declension
| Declension of fylleri | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | fylleri | fylleriet | fyllerier | fyllerierna |
| Genitive | fylleris | fylleriets | fylleriers | fylleriernas |
Derived terms
- rattfylleri (“drunk driving”)
Related terms
- fyllerist
References
- fylleri in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- fylleri in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- fylleri in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)