svada

See also: sváda, svadă, svađa, and свађа

Swedish

Etymology

From Latin suāda (“persuasive”), from Latin suādēre (“persuade”). Attested since 1674. Cognate of German Suada.

Noun

svada c

1. volubility, verbiage
2. spiel (lengthy and extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade)

Declension

Declension of svada

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	svada	svadas
	definite	svadan	svadans
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

References

• svada in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• svada in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• svada in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)