svada
See also: sváda, svadă, svađa, and свађа
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin suāda (“persuasive”), from Latin suādēre (“persuade”). Attested since 1674. Cognate of German Suada.
Noun
svada c
- volubility, verbiage
- spiel (lengthy and extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade)
Declension
| Declension of svada | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | svada | svadan | — | — |
| Genitive | svadas | svadans | — | — |
References
- svada in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- svada in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- svada in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)