misär
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French misère. Attested since 1705.
Noun
[edit]misär c
- poverty, squalor, miserable living conditions
- Såg du hur de lever? Vilken jäkla misär.
- Did you see how they live? What god damn squalor.
- misery
- Frun vill lämna mig. Vilken jäkla misär.
- My wife wants to leave me. What god damn misery.
Usage notes
[edit]More often of miserable living conditions (or situations) and the like compared to English. Also a bit less literary-sounding.
Declension
[edit]Declension of misär | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | misär | misären | misärer | misärerna |
Genitive | misärs | misärens | misärers | misärernas |