vaggvisa

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish waggo wisa. Compound of vagga (“cradle, rock”) +‎ visa (“song”). First attested in the late 15th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɡˌviːsa/

Noun

vaggvisa c

  1. a lullaby
    Synonym: (uncommon) vaggsång

Declension

Declension of vaggvisa
nominative genitive
singular indefinite vaggvisa vaggvisas
definite vaggvisan vaggvisans
plural indefinite vaggvisor vaggvisors
definite vaggvisorna vaggvisornas

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References

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