alter Schwede

== German == === Etymology === Literally, “old Swede”. === Interjection === alter Schwede (colloquial) exclamation of surprise or astonishment === Noun === alter Schwede m (mixed, definite nominative der alte Schwede, genitive (des) alten Schweden, plural alte Schweden, definite plural die alten Schweden) (colloquial, especially vocative) old chap (affectionate term of address) Synonym: altes Haus === Further reading === “alter Schwede” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache "alter Schwede" in Redensarten-Index