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Swedish
Etymology
From dyster (“gloomy”) + kvist (“twig”). Used at least since 1887. Included in SAOL from edition 11 (1986). The word feels like a surname, as Swedish surnames may end -kvist; the literal meaning (twig) is not important.
Pronunciation
Noun
dysterkvist c
- (colloquial) A person prone to sadness and gloom.
- Antonym: muntergök
När vädret är kallt och rått blir du alltid en sån dysterkvist.- When the weather is cold and wet you always become really gloomy.
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