åtrå

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See also: atra, ATRA, atrá, ātra, ātrā, and -atra

Swedish

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Etymology

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From å (on) +‎ trå (desire), from Old Norse þrá.

Noun

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åtrå c or f (uncountable)

  1. desire; want
    Hennes skönhet väckte hans åtrå.
    Her beauty awoke his desire.

Declension

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Verb

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åtrå (present åtrår, preterite åtrådde, supine åtrått, imperative åtrå)

  1. to desire; want; crave
    Den hett åtrådda regeringsmakten.
    The much-coveted power of government.
    Äntligen fick han vara ensam med sin åtrådda!
    Finally he could be alone with his desired!

Conjugation

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Further reading

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