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glädje

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish glæþi, glædhe, glædhie, from Old Norse gleði.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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glädje c

  1. joy, happiness
    Antonym: sorg
    • 2016, Lars Lönnroth, transl., Den poetiska Eddan, Atlantis, →ISBN, Den höges tal (Hávamál) §47, page 65:
      Rik blev jag först när jag fann en vän. Mänskan är mänskans glädje.
      I first became rich when I found a friend. Man is man's joy.

Declension

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Declension of glädje
nominative genitive
singular indefinite glädje glädjes
definite glädjen glädjens
plural indefinite
definite

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  • glädje”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)