bristvara
Swedish
Etymology
brist + vara (“[economic] good”)
Noun
bristvara c
- scarce resource
- spänning var inte en bristvara
- there was no shortage of excitement
- (literally, “excitement was not a scarce resource”)
Usage notes
Often used figuratively.
Declension
| Declension of bristvara | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | bristvara | bristvaran | bristvaror | bristvarorna |
| Genitive | bristvaras | bristvarans | bristvarors | bristvarornas |
References
- bristvara in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- bristvara in Svensk ordbok (SO)