viktoria

Swedish

Alternative forms

• Victoria

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin victoria. First attested in 1535.

Noun

viktoria c

1. A victory.
   • 1645 August 6, “Från Marckarydh den 30. Julij. [From Marckarydh the 30th of July]”, in Ordinari Poſt & Tijdender, page 2:

     I foͤrleden Weka N. Onßdags/Torßdags och i Fredags aͤre trenne Boͤnedagar staͤlte i Danmarck / ther the hafwa bedit Gudh om en godh Fredh / eller och om Victoria emoot oß Swenſke.

     In the paſt week, on Wedneſday/Thurſday and on Fryday, there were three dayes of prayer in Denmark, wherein they have prayed unto God for a good peace, or alſo for victory againſt us Swedes.

   Synonym: seger

2. A victoria; a victorious female person.

   Vi får se vem som blir kvällens viktor eller viktoria.

   We shall see who will be tonight's victor or victoria.

   Synonym: segrare

   Near-synonym: (male) viktor

References

• viktoria in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)