inföding
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Swedish
Etymology
Compare infödd.
Noun
inföding c
- a native (indigenous inhabitant)
- kokas levande medan infödingarna dansar runt grytan
- be boiled alive while the natives dance around the cauldron
Usage notes
- Has primitive, exotic connotations, of natives encountered during expeditions and in colonies and the like. Bit old-fashioned and likely to be considered derogatory. Previously common as a trope.
- Urinvånare and ursprungsbefolkning are neutral.
Declension
Declension of inföding
Related terms
See also
- urinvånare
- ursprungsbefolkning
- vilde (“savage”)