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Swedish
Etymology
From Tavringer Romani beng, bäng (“devil, satan”), from Romani beng (“devil”). Related to Sanskrit व्यङ्ग (vyaṅga, “speckled, deformed”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
bäng (comparative mer bäng, superlative mest bäng)
- (slang) crazy, stupid
- (slang) high, gone (intoxicated, usually by a drug other than alcohol)
Declension
| Inflection of bäng
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| Indefinite
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Positive
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Comparative
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Superlative2
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| Common singular
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bäng
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mer bäng
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mest bäng
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| Neuter singular
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bängt
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mer bängt
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mest bängt
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| Plural
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bänga
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mer bänga
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mest bänga
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| Masculine plural3
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bänge
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mer bänga
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mest bänga
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| Definite
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Positive
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Comparative
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Superlative
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| Masculine singular1
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bänge
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mer bänge
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mest bänge
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| All
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bänga
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mer bänga
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mest bänga
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1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic
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Noun
bäng c
- (slang, dated) the police
- Synonyms: Farbror Blå, snuten
Usage notes
Usually only in the definite form bängen.
Declension
| Declension of bäng
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Uncountable
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| Indefinite
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Definite
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| Nominative
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bäng
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bängen
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—
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—
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| Genitive
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bängs
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bängens
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—
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—
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References
- Gerd Carling (2005) “bäng”, in Romani i svenskan: Storstadsslang och standardspråk, Stockholm: Carlsson, →ISBN, page 76
- Slangopedia