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

  1. 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
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