ängel

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse engill (angel).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛŋːɛl/
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Noun

ängel c

  1. an angel (messenger from a deity, or a very good person, etc., in a figurative sense, similar to English)
    • 1989, Eva Dahlgren (lyrics and music), “Ängeln i rummet [The angel in the room]”‎:
      Det bor en ängel i mitt rum. Hon har sitt bo ovanför mitt huvud. Hon gör mej lugn. Och hon viskar till mej allt det jag säger dej.
      There is an angel living in my room . She has her dwelling above my head. She puts me at ease . And she whispers to me all the things that I say to you.
    • 1994, Per Johan Widestrand (lyrics and music), “Älskade ängel [Darling angel]”‎performed by Lill-Babs:
      Älskade ängel, du är sann. Älskade ängel, du är en man. Du är stor och stark och snygg. Hos dig så är jag trygg. Och du är min, älskade ängel. Bara min, älskade ängel. Du är min.
      Darling angel, you are true. Darling angel, you are a man. You are big and strong and handsome. With you I am safe. And you are mine, darling angel. Only mine, darling angel. You are mine.

Declension

Declension of ängel 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative ängel ängeln änglar änglarna
Genitive ängels ängelns änglars änglarnas

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