Swedish noun

en vördnad

reverence

Meaning

reverence

In Swedish: heder, respekt

Forms

Forms of vördnad
Singular, indefiniteen vördnad
Singular, definitevördnaden

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

Practise vördnad

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Is it en vördnad or ett vördnad?

vördnad in a sentence

  • visa vördnad
    show respect

Questions

What does vördnad mean in English?

vördnad means “reverence”.

Is it en vördnad or ett vördnad?

It is en vördnad, and “the reverence” is vördnaden.

Similar words

tillbedjanaktningrespekt

Origin

vörda + -nad.

Nearby common words

vördnad is number 9,058 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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