vaggvisa

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish waggo wisa. Compound of vagga (“cradle, rock”) +‎ visa (“song”). First attested in the late 15th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaɡˌviːsa/

Noun

vaggvisa c

1. a lullaby

   Synonym: (uncommon) vaggsång

Declension

Declension of vaggvisa

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	vaggvisa	vaggvisas
	definite	vaggvisan	vaggvisans
plural	indefinite	vaggvisor	vaggvisors
	definite	vaggvisorna	vaggvisornas

See also

• barnvisa (“children's song, nursery rhyme (when a song)”)
• godnattsaga (“bedtime story”)
• vyssan lull
• vyssja (“lull”)

References

• vaggvisa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)