olycka
Swedish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²uːˌlʏkːa/
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Noun
olycka c
- an accident (unfortunate mishap)
- Han dog i en olycka
- He died in an accident
- misfortune, unhappiness, misery
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | olycka | olyckas |
| definite | olyckan | olyckans | |
| plural | indefinite | olyckor | olyckors |
| definite | olyckorna | olyckornas |
Synonyms
- (unhappiness, misery): elände
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “unhappiness, misery”): lycka
Hyponyms
Derived terms
- olycklig
- olycksplats (“scene of an accident”)
See also
Further reading
- olycka in Svensk ordbok.