UrsprungInherited from Old Swedish vande. Cognate of Icelandic vandi.
- common-genderanguish, agony (usually emotional)
“Beslutet att stänga restaurangen togs under stor vånda, men jag kan inte konkurrera med Lasses burgare” — The decision to close the restaurant was made with great pain, but I can't compete with Lasse's burgers
“Våndan fortsätter för laget, som nu spelat fem förlustmatcher i rad” — The agony continues for the team, now having played five consecutive losing games
“Skulle du då icke gripas av vånda såsom en kvinna i barnsnöd?” — Shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail? (Jeremiah 13:21)
Formervånda(indefinite, nominative, singular) · våndas(genitive, indefinite, singular) · våndan(definite, nominative, singular) · våndans(definite, genitive, singular) · våndor(indefinite, nominative, plural) · våndors(genitive, indefinite, plural) · våndorna(definite, nominative, plural) · våndornas(definite, genitive, plural)