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tinker in Swedish

tinker in Swedish is kittelflickare, förtennare, kopparslagare — tinker means a traveling mender of pots, pans, and other metal household items.

tinker in Swedish

kittelflickare
noun
An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.
förtennare
noun
An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.
kopparslagare
noun
An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.
löskefolk
noun
(dated, chiefly, British, and, Irish, offensive) A member of the Irish Traveller community or of other itinerant groups; a gypsy.
rackare
noun
(dated, chiefly, British, and, Irish, offensive) A member of the Irish Traveller community or of other itinerant groups; a gypsy.
resande
noun
(dated, chiefly, British, and, Irish, offensive) A member of the Irish Traveller community or of other itinerant groups; a gypsy.
tattare
noun
(dated, chiefly, British, and, Irish, offensive) A member of the Irish Traveller community or of other itinerant groups; a gypsy.
rackare
noun
(usually with "little") A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.
knåpa
verb
(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
meka
verb
(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
mixtra
verb
(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
joxa
verb
(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
mecka
verb
(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.

What does "tinker" mean?

  1. noun A traveling mender of pots, pans, and other metal household items.
    "The old tinker went from village to village fixing kettles."
  2. verb To fiddle or experiment with something in an amateur, exploratory way, trying to fix or improve it.
    "He spent Sunday afternoon tinkering with the old motorbike."
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tinker in a sentence

  • The old tinker went from village to village fixing kettles.
  • Her grandfather worked as a tinker before the factories took over.
  • He spent Sunday afternoon tinkering with the old motorbike.
  • Don't tinker with the settings unless you know what you're doing.

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What is "tinker" in Swedish?

"tinker" in Swedish is kittelflickare, förtennare, kopparslagare. tinker means: A traveling mender of pots, pans, and other metal household items.

How do you use "tinker" in a sentence?

Example: "The old tinker went from village to village fixing kettles." In Swedish, "tinker" is kittelflickare, förtennare, kopparslagare.

Are there other ways to say "tinker" in Swedish?

Yes — Swedish has 12 translations listed for "tinker": kittelflickare, förtennare, kopparslagare, löskefolk, rackare, resande.

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