fjant

Swedish

Etymology

Possibly from fant (“crazy person”) by analogy with fjollig, fjoskig, and similar words. Attested in writing since the 19th century.

Noun

fjant c

1. (usually derogatory) someone ridiculous (in a laughable or annoying way)

Usage notes

Might be translated in a variety of ways depending on context, like jerk/twat (rude in a ridiculous way), pussy/wimp (cowardly in a ridiculous way), pipsqueak (weak in a ridiculous way), or dork (socially inept in a ridiculous way) – the base meaning is someone ridiculous in a laughable or annoying way, sometimes as a more or less generic invective. Compare fjantig.

Declension

Declension of fjant

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	fjant	fjants
	definite	fjanten	fjantens
plural	indefinite	fjantar	fjantars
	definite	fjantarna	fjantarnas

Related terms

• fjanta
• fjanteri
• fjantig

See also

• fån
• tönt

Noun

fjant n

1. ridiculous and laughable or annoying behavior

Declension

Declension of fjant

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	fjant	fjants
	definite	fjantet	fjantets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

References

• fjant in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• fjant in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• fjant in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• fjant in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)