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gumma.

an old woman, an old lady

5 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. an old woman, an old lady

    common-gender
    En rar liten gumma sålde stickade tumvantar på torget
    gubbar och gummor
  2. a woman who looks old

    colloquial · common-gender · derogatory
  3. an affectionate form of address to a girl or a young woman

    colloquial · common-gender
    Men lilla gumman, hur gick det? Gör det ont?
  4. an (adult) woman (who is put in place)

    common-gender · derogatory
    Men lilla gumman, det är inte så världen fungerar.
  5. wife

    colloquial · common-gender · dated
    Jag och gumman min drog till Lanzarote.
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish guma of the same meaning.

verb
  1. to cover or otherwise apply with rubber

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From gummi (“rubber”) + -a.

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