Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish elds vadhe, equivalent to eld +‎ -s- +‎ våda (the -a at the end coming from the oblique cases of earlier våde). Originally in the sense "danger of fire". Cognate with Danish ildsvåde, Icelandic eldsváði.

Noun

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eldsvåda c

  1. destructive fire, such as a house burning

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