en anda
Meaning
breath; atmosphere; spirit
In Swedish: stämning, atmosfär
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en anda |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | andan |
anda is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor anda, den stora andan. Check another noun
Practise anda
1 / 1Is it en anda or ett anda?
anda in a sentence
- god andacheerful atmosphere
- i lagens andain the spirit of the law
- i brottsbalkens andaas envisaged by the Penal Code
- en sång i någons andaa song in the spirit of someone
- kämparandafighting spirit
- Staden visade upp en anda av framåtskridande.The town showed a spirit of progression.
- när andan faller påwhen the mood (spirit) strikes
Expressions
- med andan i halsenbreathless, out of breath
- ge upp andangive up the ghost
Questions
What does anda mean in English?
anda means “breath, atmosphere”.
Is it en anda or ett anda?
It is en anda, and “the breath” is andan.
Similar words
Nearby common words
anda is number 4,877 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,873filmad filmed
- 4,874beskrev described; depicted, portrayed
- 4,875behaga choose, wish
- 4,876droga to drug (someone); to fool someone into taking drugs, especially sleeping pills or similar, to do drugs
- 4,878namne namesake
- 4,879fight a fight (often in sports or of an argument)
- 4,880premiär première, opening night
- 4,881öre penny
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

