Swedish adjective· top 2,000 most common
ond
evil, bad, angry, annoyed
Meaning
evil; bad; angry; annoyed; vexed; wicked; sore
In Swedish: förargad, ilsken
Forms
| Basic form | ond | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | ont | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | onda | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | ondare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | ondast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise ond
1 / 1What does ond mean?
ond in a sentence
- Jag är inte ond på dig längre!I am not mad at you any more!
- en ond människaa wicked (an evil) person
- en ond tåa sore (bad) toe
- en ond handlingan evil act
- det var ont gjortit was / that was done with wicked intent
- det är ont i honomthere is evil in him
- Jag har en ond tåI have a sore toe / toe that hurts
- Hon har ontShe is in pain [She has pain]
Expressions
- ta det onda med det godatake the rough with the smooth
- en ond dröma bad dream
- en ond cirkela vicious circle
- på gott och ontfor better or for worse
- inte ett ont ("ofördelaktigt") ord om hennenot a bad ("disparaging") word about her
- aj, det gör ont!ouch!, that hurts!
Questions
What does ond mean in English?
ond means “evil, bad”.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish ōnder, vānder, from Old Norse vándr.
Nearby common words
ond is number 1,040 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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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

