rädsla

See also: ræðsla and rådslå

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish rædsla, from Old Norse hræzla, equivalent to räda (“to scare”) +‎ -sla. Cognate with Icelandic hræðsla.

Pronunciation

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Noun

rädsla c

1. (uncountable) fear, dread
2. (countable) a fear; a phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.

Declension

Declension of rädsla
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	rädsla	rädslan	rädslor	rädslorna
Genitive	rädslas	rädslans	rädslors	rädslornas

Synonyms

• fruktan
• skräck

Derived terms

• tandvårdsrädsla

Further reading

• rädsla in Svensk ordbok.

Anagrams

• slädar