omvärld
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Danish omverden, from German Umwelt. Attested since 1892.
Noun
[edit]omvärld c
- environment, surroundings (relative to someone, often including the inhabitants as well)
- Sverige och omvärlden
- Sweden and abroad
- Landet har tagit emot mycket kritik från omvärlden
- The country has received much criticism from other countries
- att förstå sin omvärld
- to understand the world around oneself
- Kultmedlemmarna var avskurna från omvärlden
- The cult members were cut off from the outside world
- Han brydde sig inte om hur han uppfattades av omvärlden
- He didn't care how he was perceived by others
Declension
[edit]nominative | genitive | ||
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singular | indefinite | omvärld | omvärlds |
definite | omvärlden | omvärldens | |
plural | indefinite | omvärldar | omvärldars |
definite | omvärldarna | omvärldarnas |