vålnad
Swedish
Etymology
Originally the same word as vårdnad (“custody”), both from våla (“care, appreciate”). The development from rð > l (originally /ɽ/) is characteristic of the tradtitional dialects of central and northern Sweden, compare e.g. hin håle, tvi vale etc.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌvoːlˈnad/
Noun
vålnad c
- ghost, spirit, wraith
- Synonyms: ande, gast, gengångare, spöke, fantom
Declension
| Declension of vålnad | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | vålnad | vålnaden | vålnader | vålnaderna |
| Genitive | vålnads | vålnadens | vålnaders | vålnadernas |
References
- vålnad in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- vålnad in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)