änglavakt

Swedish

Etymology

From ängel (“angel”) +‎ -a- +‎ vakt (“guard”). First attested in 1748.

Noun

änglavakt c

1. improbable luck in a dangerous situation ((figuratively) attributed to a guardian angel)

   Ingen skadades när bilen körde utför stupet. De hade änglavakt.

   No one was injured when the car drove off the cliff. They had (protection from) a guardian angel.

Declension

Declension of änglavakt

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	änglavakt	änglavakts
	definite	änglavakten	änglavaktens
plural	indefinite	änglavakter	änglavakters
	definite	änglavakterna	änglavakternas

See also

• skyddsängel (“guardian angel”)

References

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