vånda

See also: vanda, Vanda, and vända

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish vande. Cognate of Icelandic vandi.

Noun

vånda c

  1. anguish, agony (usually emotional)
    Beslutet att stänga restaurangen togs under stor vånda, men jag kan inte konkurrera med Lasses burgare
    The decision to close the restaurant was made with great pain, but I can't compete with Lasse's burgers
    Våndan fortsätter för laget, som nu spelat fem förlustmatcher i rad
    The agony continues for the team, now having played five consecutive losing games
    Skulle du då icke gripas av vånda såsom en kvinna i barnsnöd?
    Shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail? (Jeremiah 13:21)
    Men Gud gjorde en ände på dödens vånda och lät honom uppstå
    Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death

Declension

Declension of vånda
nominative genitive
singular indefinite vånda våndas
definite våndan våndans
plural indefinite våndor våndors
definite våndorna våndornas

References

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