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Etymology edit

fresta (tempt) +‎ -else

Noun edit

frestelse c

  1. temptation (something tempting)
    Han kunde inte motstå frestelsen att ta en kaka till
    He couldn't resist the temptation to grab another cookie
  2. temptation (being tempted)
    ... och inled oss icke i frestelse ...
    ... and lead us not into temptation ...
  3. temptation (act of tempting)
    djävulens frestelse
    the Devil's temptation

Declension edit

Declension of frestelse 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative frestelse frestelsen frestelser frestelserna
Genitive frestelses frestelsens frestelsers frestelsernas

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