vanära

Swedish

Etymology

From van- + ära (honor).

Noun

vanära c

  1. disgrace, ignominy (loss of reputation due to shameful acts)
    Synonym: vanheder
    Deras skamliga uppförande under konungens besök drog vanära över staden
    Their shameful behavior during the King's visit brought disgrace upon the city

Declension

Declension of vanära 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative vanära vanäran
Genitive vanäras vanärans

Verb

vanära (present vanärar, preterite vanärade, supine vanärat, imperative vanära)

  1. to disgrace
    Synonym: vanhedra
    Staden vanäradesThe city was disgraced

Conjugation

References

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