kvintessens

Swedish

Etymology

From Latin quinta essentia (“fith essence”). Compare German Quintessenz, French quintessence, and English quintessence.

Noun

kvintessens c

1. quintessence

Usage notes

Mostly used in the definite form singular.

Declension

Declension of kvintessens

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	kvintessens	kvintessens
	definite	kvintessensen	kvintessensens
plural	indefinite	kvintessenser	kvintessensers
	definite	kvintessenserna	kvintessensernas

References

• kvintessens in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• kvintessens in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• kvintessens in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)