en vålnad
Meaning
ghost
In Swedish: spöke
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en vålnad |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | vålnaden |
| Plural, indefinite | vålnader |
| Plural, definite | vålnaderna |
vålnad is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor vålnad, den stora vålnaden. Check another noun
Practise vålnad
1 / 2Is it en vålnad or ett vålnad?
Questions
What does vålnad mean in English?
vålnad means “ghost”.
Is it en vålnad or ett vålnad?
It is en vålnad, and “the ghost” is vålnaden.
What is the plural of vålnad?
The plural of vålnad is vålnader, and the definite plural is vålnaderna.
Similar words
Origin
Originally the same word as vårdnad (“custody, care taking”) from vårda (“to care for, to take care of”) and vård (“care, protection”) that comes from Old Swedish varþa from Old Norse vǫrðr from Proto-Germanic *warduz.
Nearby common words
vålnad is number 4,745 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,741utegångsförbud a curfew
- 4,742rymling fugitive, runaway
- 4,743superhjälte superhero
- 4,744honung honey
- 4,746jämnt smooth, always
- 4,747ambition ambition
- 4,748avskum scum, dregs
- 4,749knocka knock out
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