orosmoln
Swedish
Etymology
oro (“worry, anxiety”) + -s- + moln (“cloud”)
Noun
orosmoln n
- a source of concern
- Ett annat orosmoln är om sponsorerna drar sig ur
- Another source of concern is if the sponsors were to pull out
- Orosmolnen hopar sig vid horisonten
- The worry clouds are gathering on the horizon (there's worrying signs ahead)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | orosmoln | orosmolns |
| definite | orosmolnet | orosmolnets | |
| plural | indefinite | orosmoln | orosmolns |
| definite | orosmolnen | orosmolnens |
References
- “orosmoln”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
- “orosmoln”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)