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andedräkt

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Swedish andadräkt (and earlier andadrät). By surface analysis, ande (breath) +‎ dräkt (draw; pull). First attested in 1484.

Compare with Danish aandedræt, Norwegian andardraatt, anderdraatt, and Icelandic andardráttr, including Dutch ademtocht.

Noun

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andedräkt c

  1. breath (exhaled air, usually considering its smell)
    Synonym: utandningsluft
    Antonym: andetag (inhaled breath)
    Han har alltid dålig andedräkt på morgonen
    He always has bad breath in the morning
    fräsch andedräkt
    fresh breath
    Jag kände hennes andedräkt mot min axel
    I felt her breath against my shoulder
  2. (archaic) breath (single act of breathing in and out)
    Synonym: andetag
    • 1739 February 12, “Fortsättning om Regrer.”, in Anmärckningar Wid Swenske Posttidningarne[1], page 3:
      [] , Luften, som infupes i hwarje Andedrägt, Lifsmedlen och Watnet, som brukas til Mat och Dryck, []
      [] ,the air, which is absorbed in every breath, the groceries and the water, which is used for food and drink, []

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