eftersläntrare

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Swedish

Etymology

From efter (after) +‎ släntra (saunter) +‎ -are (-er). Originally of stragglers during a march.

Noun

eftersläntrare c

  1. a straggler (person who ends up far behind (most of) the others, during a march, race, or the like)
    vänta in de sista eftersläntrarna
    wait for the last stragglers
  2. (figuratively) a laggard, a latecomer
    eftersläntrare som inte betalat än
    laggards who haven't paid yet
    eftersläntrare på festen
    latecomers to the party

Declension

Declension of eftersläntrare 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative eftersläntrare eftersläntraren eftersläntrare eftersläntrarna
Genitive eftersläntrares eftersläntrarens eftersläntrares eftersläntrarnas

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