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No. 7,047 in Swedish

quinn

An archaic Swedish word meaning "woman."

In a sentence

  • Jag mötte en vänlig quinn vid busshållplatsen.

    I met a friendly woman at the bus stop.

    In this sentence, 'quinn' (alternative spelling of 'kvinna', woman) is used to refer to an adult female individual.

  • Quinnans klädstil var diskret och elegant.

    The woman's clothing style was discreet and elegant.

    Here, 'quinnan' ('quinn' adapted) takes a definite form to indicate a specific woman being spoken about.

  • Det fanns flera quinnar som deltog i mötet.

    There were several women participating in the meeting.

    'Quinnar' (plural form of 'quinn') is used to mention multiple female individuals.

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