rättshaveri
Swedish
Etymology
Calquing German Rechtshaberei, using rätt + ha. Contrary to popular belief, the word is not related to Swedish haveri (“crash, failure”).
Noun
rättshaveri n
- an obnoxious insistence on being right and having the last word, opinionatedness
Declension
| Declension of rättshaveri | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | rättshaveri | rättshaveriet | — | — |
| Genitive | rättshaveris | rättshaveriets | — | — |
Related terms
- rättshaverist
See also
- besserwisser