ifred

Swedish

Alternative forms

• i fred

Etymology

i (“in”) +‎ fred (“peace”)

Adverb

ifred (not comparable)

1. in peace, (often more idiomatic) alone

   Lämna honom ifred / Låt honom vara ifred!

   Leave him alone!

   Jag vill vara ifred

   I want to be left alone

Usage notes

The translations of the examples are a good match for the tone. Not literary-sounding.

See also

• lugn och ro
• ostörd

References

• ifred in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• ifred in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)