besvikelse

Swedish

Etymology

From besvika +‎ -else. The former word is very uncommon in the Swedish of today, except in the past participle besviken (“disappointed”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

besvikelse c

1. a disappointment

Declension

Declension of besvikelse

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	besvikelse	besvikelses
	definite	besvikelsen	besvikelsens
plural	indefinite	besvikelser	besvikelsers
	definite	besvikelserna	besvikelsernas

Further reading

• besvikelse in Svensk ordbok.