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ēršķa
Swedish
Suffix
sv suffix c
making a female agent noun (role or profession) from a verb
sv sköta to care for, to nurse sköterska nurse
Usage notes
In recent decades, sv sköterska is used for care takers of both genders, just like some male titles apply to women. This generally accepted policy in Sweden is the opposite of that in Germany, where different de -er/de -in titles are created for each profession.
Derived terms
sv
See also
sv -are
sv -rska
sv -ska
Anagrams
sv aekrs ekars raske saker skare