koloss
See also: Koloss
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossós). Originally used by Herodotus in reference to giant statues in Ancient Egyptian temples. Cognate of Danish kolos, German Koloss, French colosse.
Noun
koloss c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | koloss | koloss |
| definite | kolossen | kolossens | |
| plural | indefinite | kolosser | kolossers |
| definite | kolosserna | kolossernas |
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- “koloss”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
- “koloss”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
- “koloss”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)