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How to say “mercy” in Swedish

The usual word is en nådnoun · mercy, grace, pardon, favour

nåd

en nåd means “mercy”, “grace”, “pardon”, “favour”. The definite form is nåden, the plural nåder.

Actionhjälten mejade ner hela regementet utan att visa någon nåd.
The action hero mowed down the entire regiment without showing any mercy.
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Other Swedish words for “mercy”

English “mercy” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

  • mercyfulness, mersyful
    Frukta icke, ty jag vill bevisa barmhärtighet mot dig (Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness (2 Samuel 9:7))

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