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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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