vänster

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse vinstri, Proto-Germanic *winistraz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛnːstɛr/
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Adjective

vänster

  1. left (on the left-hand side)
    gå genom vänster dörr / genom vänstra dörren
    walk through the left door
  2. (politics) left-wing; left

Declension

Inflection of vänster
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular vänster — —
neuter singular vänster — —
plural vänstra — —
masculine plural2 vänstre — —
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 vänstre — —
all vänstra — —

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Antonyms

Noun

vänster c

  1. the left side
    • 2001, Caramell, “Caramelldansen [The Caramell dance ("karamell" is the usual spelling)]”, in Supergott [Super tasty]‎[1]:
      Dansa med oss. Klappa era händer. Gör som vi gör och ta några steg åt vänster. Lyssna och lär. Missa inte chansen. Nu är vi här med Caramelldansen.
      Dance with us. Clap your hands. Do as we do and take a few steps to the left. Listen and learn. Don't miss the chance. Now we are here with the Caramell dance.
  2. (politics) The ensemble of left-wing political parties
  3. (sports) A player on the left side of the field in sports like soccer or hockey
  4. (in the expression "på något vänster") way (colloquial alteration of "på något sätt")

Declension

Declension of vänster
nominative genitive
singular indefinite vänster vänsters
definite vänstern vänsterns
plural indefinite vänstrar vänstrars
definite vänstrarna vänstrarnas

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