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Swedish
Etymology
vän + -inna.
Pronunciation
Noun
väninna c
- a female friend (usually of a female, and usually of adult friendship)
- (now rare) a mistress (of a man)
- Synonym: älskarinna
Usage notes
Having a väninna sounds feminine. A female friend of a male would usually just be called a "(kvinnlig) vän" ((female) friend). Though rare in contemporary Swedish and likely to be misunderstood, a väninna of a man can also mean a mistress.
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