problembarn

problembarn

Danish

Etymology

From problem +‎ barn. Partial calque of English problem child.

Noun

problembarn c (singular definite problembarnet, plural indefinite problembørn)

  1. a problem child
  2. (figurative) a troublesome phenomenon, event etc.

Declension

Declension of problembarn
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative problembarn problembarnet problembørn problembørnene
genitive problembarns problembarnets problembørns problembørnenes

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

problem +‎ barn, a calque of English problem child.

Noun

problembarn n (definite singular problembarnet, indefinite plural problembarn, definite plural problembarna or problembarnene)

  1. a problem child

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

problem +‎ barn, a calque of English problem child.

Noun

problembarn n (definite singular problembarnet, indefinite plural problembarn or problemborn, definite plural problembarna or problemborna)

  1. a problem child

References

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