barnunge
Swedish
Etymology
barn (“child”) + unge (“child, kid”)
Noun
barnunge c
- a (small) child
- (figuratively) someone immature, a baby
- Var inte en sån barnunge!
- Don't be such a baby!
- Synonym: barnrumpa
Usage notes
Usually when emphasizing immaturity.
Declension
| Declension of barnunge | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | barnunge | barnungen | barnungar | barnungarna |
| Genitive | barnunges | barnungens | barnungars | barnungarnas |
References
- barnunge in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- barnunge in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)