Swedish noun

en eldsvåda

destructive fire, such as a house burning

Meaning

destructive fire, such as a house burning

Forms

Forms of eldsvåda
Singular, indefiniteen eldsvåda
Singular, definiteeldsvådan
Plural, indefiniteeldsvådor
Plural, definiteeldsvådorna

eldsvåda is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor eldsvåda, den stora eldsvådan. Check another noun

Practise eldsvåda

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Is it en eldsvåda or ett eldsvåda?

Questions

What does eldsvåda mean in English?

eldsvåda means “destructive fire, such as a house burning”.

Is it en eldsvåda or ett eldsvåda?

It is en eldsvåda, and “the destructive fire” is eldsvådan.

What is the plural of eldsvåda?

The plural of eldsvåda is eldsvådor, and the definite plural is eldsvådorna.

Origin

From Old Swedish elds vadhe, equivalent to eld + -s- + våda (the -a at the end coming from the oblique cases of earlier våde).

Nearby common words

eldsvåda is number 8,354 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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