kompis
Swedish
Etymology 1
Clipping of kompanjon + -is. Compare German Kumpel, Dutch kompel, Polish kumpel, and Spanish compa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /¹kɔmpɪs/
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Noun
kompis c
- (informal) pal, friend, comrade, mate, playmate
- Synonyms: vän, (colloquial) polare, (somewhat dated in this sense) kamrat
Declension
| Declension of kompis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | kompis | kompisen | kompisar | kompisarna |
| Genitive | kompis | kompisens | kompisars | kompisarnas |
Derived terms
- klasskompis
- tjejkompis
- killkompis
Descendants
- → Norwegian:
- Norwegian Bokmål: kompis
- Norwegian Nynorsk: kompis
Etymology 2
Clipping of kompani + -is.
Noun
kompis ? (uncountable)
- (then colloquial, now dated) company
- Ska vi äta kompis?
- You wanna eat together?
Usage notes
It was mostly (or perhaps only) used in the phrase i kompis (“together”), literally in company.
References
- kompis in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Further reading
- kompis in Svensk ordbok.