nattvard
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Swedish natvarþer, Old Norse náttverðr, from nátt (“night”) + verðr (“meal”). Cognate of Danish nadver.
Noun
editnattvard c
- (Christianity) Holy Communion
- (historical) supper
- Synonym: kvällsmat
Declension
editDeclension of nattvard | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | nattvard | nattvarden | nattvarder | nattvarderna |
Genitive | nattvards | nattvardens | nattvarders | nattvardernas |
References
edit“nattvard”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy][1] (in Swedish), 1937