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How to say “nerve” in Swedish

The usual word is en nervnoun · nerve

nerv

en nerv means “nerve”. The definite form is nerven, the plural nerver.

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Which is the Swedish for “nerve”?

Other Swedish words for “nerve”

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

  • courage, spirits
    ta mod till sig (gather courage, take heart)
  • audacity, nerve, insolence, impudence (brazenness, bold and shameless behavior), an act or utterance that is an instance of the above; a rude remark, etc.
    Han hade fräckheten att ljuga mig rätt upp i ansiktet (He had the audacity to lie straight to my face ("lie me straight up in the face"))

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