misär

See also: Misär, misar, mišar, and mişar

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from French misère. Attested since 1705.

Noun

misär c

1. poverty, squalor, miserable living conditions

   Såg du hur de lever? Vilken jäkla misär.

   Did you see how they live? What god damn squalor.

2. misery

   Frun vill lämna mig. Vilken jäkla misär.

   My wife wants to leave me. What god damn misery.

Usage notes

More often of miserable living conditions (or situations) and the like compared to English. Also a bit less literary-sounding.

Declension

Declension of misär

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	misär	misärs
	definite	misären	misärens
plural	indefinite	misärer	misärers
	definite	misärerna	misärernas

See also

• miserabel
• pärs

References

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