rysare
“rysare” is a Swedish word. Its 3 meanings in English:
noun
- horror movie (or more rarely book or the like, often of a more psychological and less gory nature)
- thriller (suspenseful book or film (with frightening elements))
- thriller (suspenseful event)
Etymology
Calque of English thriller, equivalent to rysa (“shiver”) + -are (“-er”). Attested since 1950.
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