bägare
See also: bagare
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish bikare, from Old Norse bikarr (“cup”), from Old Saxon bikeri (“cup”), from Late Latin bīcārium (“wine vat, jug”), probably a diminutive of Ancient Greek βῖκος (bîkos, “amphora”). Related to German Becher.
Noun
bägare c
Usage notes
Refers to a cup as opposed to a cone generally in the case of ice cream, not necessarily implying a fancier container.
Declension
Declension of bägare | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | bägare | bägaren | bägare | bägarna |
Genitive | bägares | bägarens | bägares | bägarnas |
Derived terms
- bägarkorall
- droppen som fick bägaren att rinna över
- glädjebägare
- tärningsbägare (“dice cup, dice shaker”)
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