en avund
Meaning
jealousy; envy
In Swedish: missunnsamhet
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en avund |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | avunden |
avund is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor avund, den stora avunden. Check another noun
Practise avund
1 / 1Is it en avund or ett avund?
avund in a sentence
- se med avund påenviously watch (regard)
- väcka avundexcite (sby's) envy
Words built with avund
- avundsvärd enviable
Questions
What does avund mean in English?
avund means “jealousy, envy”.
Is it en avund or ett avund?
It is en avund, and “the jealousy” is avunden.
Similar words
avundsjukamissunnsamhet
Origin
From Old Swedish afund, from Old Norse ǫfund, from Proto-Germanic *abundiz.
Nearby common words
avund is number 9,677 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,673fullständiga complete
- 9,674kännetecken a characteristic, an identifying property
- 9,675oansvarigt irresponsibly
- 9,676anarkist anarchist
- 9,678broderskap brotherhood, fraternity
- 9,679högtidlig grand, solemn
- 9,680jämlikhet social equality
- 9,681län county
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