rysare

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of English thriller, equivalent to rysa (“shiver”) +‎ -are (“-er”). Attested since 1950.

Noun

rysare c

  1. horror movie (or more rarely book or the like, often of a more psychological and less gory nature)
    Synonyms: skräckfilm, skräckis
  2. thriller (suspenseful book or film (with frightening elements))
  3. thriller (suspenseful event)
    matchen är en riktig rysare
    the game is a real thriller

Declension
Declension of rysare 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative rysare rysaren rysare rysarna
Genitive rysares rysarens rysares rysarnas

References
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