lirare

== 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) ==== 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. ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== sköning === References === “lirare”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)