vanära

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Swedish

Etymology

From van- +‎ ära (“honor”).

Noun

vanära c

  1. disgrace, ignominy (loss of reputation due to shameful acts)
    Synonym: vanheder
    Deras skamliga uppförande under konungens besök drog vanära över staden
    Their shameful behavior during the King's visit brought disgrace upon the city

Declension

Declension of vanära
nominative genitive
singular indefinite vanära vanäras
definite vanäran vanärans
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

Verb

vanära (present vanärar, preterite vanärade, supine vanärat, imperative vanära)

  1. to disgrace
    Synonym: vanhedra
    Staden vanärades ― The city was disgraced

Conjugation

Conjugation of vanära (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive vanära vanäras
Supine vanärat vanärats
Imperative vanära —
Imper. plural1 vanären —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative vanärar vanärade vanäras vanärades
Ind. plural1 vanära vanärade vanäras vanärades
Subjunctive2 vanäre vanärade vanäres vanärades
Participles
Present participle vanärande
Past participle vanärad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

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