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Swedish
Etymology
From lira (“play”) + -are (“-er”).
Noun
lirare c
- (colloquial) a player (of a sport, game, or instrument)
- (colloquial) a person (who deviates from the norm, often through entertainingly bold or (by ironic extension) eccentric or outrageous behavior)
Någon lirare har spikat igen ingången till rådhuset med brädor- Some dude ("player") has nailed the entrance to the city hall shut with boards
Usage notes
English player is a false friend in (sense 2). Not intrinsically about picking up romantic partners, where player is often used as a loanword instead. See also tjejtjusare.
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