väl och ve

Swedish

Etymology

From väl (“well-being”) +‎ och (“and”) +‎ ve (“woe”). Compare English in weal and woe.

Noun

väl och ve n

  1. (idiomatic) welfare, well-being
    ansvara för någons väl och ve
    be responsible for someone's well-being

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