nattvard

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish natvarþer, Old Norse náttverðr, from nátt (“night”) +‎ verðr (“meal”). Cognate of Danish nadver.

Noun

nattvard c

  1. (Christianity) Holy Communion
  2. (historical) supper

Declension
Declension of nattvard 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative nattvard nattvarden nattvarder nattvarderna
Genitive nattvards nattvardens nattvarders nattvardernas

References

“nattvard”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy]‎ (in Swedish), 1937

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