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Swedish
Etymology
From fin (“fine”) + som (“as”) + snus (“snus; snuff”). Perhaps a pun with fin / fine as in fine-grained, with Swedish also having both senses.
Adjective
fin som snus (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) excellent; very nice or fine or fancy or the like
Sitter på balkongen och dricker whisky. Fint som snus.- I'm sitting on the balcony drinking whisky. Fine as snuff .
Lyssnar på deras nya album. Första intrycket: fint som snus.- I'm listening to their new album. First impression: fine as snuff .
– Så du tituleras alltså vicepresident inom organisationen nu? – Japp. Fint som snus, serru!- – So you have the title of vice president within the organization now? – Yup. Fine as snuff , mate!
Usage notes
Most commonly as "fint som snus" (adverb or singular neuter).
Declension
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Superlative2
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| Common singular
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fin som snus
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| Neuter singular
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fint som snus
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| Plural
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fina som snus
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| Masculine plural3
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fina som snus
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Superlative
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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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