väsen

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See also: vasen, Vasen, and vášeň

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish väsende, väsent. Derived from Middle Low German wesen, wesent; or German wesen from Middle High German wesen from Old High German wesan. First attested in 1526[1].

Pronunciation

  • Audio; ett väsen:(file)

Noun

väsen n

  1. a supernatural being or creature [1]
    vättar, troll och andra väsen
    wights, trolls and other beings
  2. inner nature, the very most central things (of somebody or something); essence, etc. [1]
    hans väsen är vänligt
    his nature is kind
  3. loud, bothersome (prolonged) noise [1]
    vad är det för väsen?
    what is that noise?
  4. an institution, system, or organization [1]
    ett rättsväsena judiciary
    ett skolväsenan education system
    ett bankväsena banking sector

Declension

Declension of väsen
nominative genitive
singular indefinite väsen väsens
definite väsendet väsendets
plural indefinite väsen väsens
definite väsendena väsendenas

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