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vanemässig [~t ~a] adjektiv

habitual(of or relating to a habit; performed over and over again, see also: recurrent)
adjective
[UK: hə.ˈbɪ.tʃʊəl] [US: hə.ˈbɪ.tʃuːəl]

Vänern proper noun
{c}

Vänern(Swedish lake)
proper noun

vanföreställning [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

delusion [delusions]noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈluːʒ.n̩] [US: də.ˈluːʒ.n̩]

vanfrejd [~en] substantiv
{c}

infamy(the state of being infamous)
noun
[UK: ˈɪn.fə.mi] [US: ˈɪn.fə.mi]

vanfrejdad adjektiv

infamous(having a bad reputation)
adjective
[UK: ˈɪn.fə.məs] [US: ˈɪn.fə.məs]

vanheder [~n] substantiv
{c}

dishonour(shame or disgrace)
noun
[UK: dɪs.ˈɒ.nə(r)] [US: dɪs.ˈɒ.nər]

vanhederlig adjektiv

infamous(disgraceful)
adjective
[UK: ˈɪn.fə.məs] [US: ˈɪn.fə.məs]

vanhedra [~de ~t] verb

dishonour [dishonoured, dishonouring, dishonours](to bring disgrace upon someone or something)
verb
[UK: dɪs.ˈɒ.nə(r)] [US: dɪs.ˈɒ.nər]

vanhedrande adjektiv

ignominious(marked by shame or disgrace)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪɡ.nə.ˈmɪ.nɪəs] [US: ˌɪɡ.nə.ˈmɪ.niəs]

vanhelga [~de ~t] verb

desecrate [desecrated, desecrating, desecrates](to profane or violate sacredness)
verb
[UK: ˈde.sɪ.kreɪt] [US: de.zə.ˈkreɪt]

vanhelgande adjektiv

sacrilegious(committing sacrilege)
adjective
[UK: ˌsæ.krɪ.ˈlɪ.dʒəs] [US: ˌsæ.krə.ˈle.dʒəs]

vanilj [~en] substantiv
{c}

vanilla [vanillas](orchid)
noun
[UK: və.ˈnɪ.lə] [US: və.ˈnɪ.lə]
She hated vanilla. = Hon hatade vanilj.

vanilj- adjektiv

vanilla(of vanilla)
adjective
[UK: və.ˈnɪ.lə] [US: və.ˈnɪ.lə]

vaniljorkidé substantiv
{c}

vanilla [vanillas](orchid)
noun
[UK: və.ˈnɪ.lə] [US: və.ˈnɪ.lə]

vaniljstång [~en ~stänger] substantiv
{c}

vanilla [vanillas](fruit)
noun
[UK: və.ˈnɪ.lə] [US: və.ˈnɪ.lə]

vanillin [~et] substantiv
{n}

vanillin(primary constituent of vanilla)
noun
[UK: və.ˈnɪ.lən] [US: və.ˈnɪ.lən]

våning [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

apartment [apartments](archaic: suite of rooms within a domicile)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈpɑːt.mənt] [US: ə.ˈpɑːrt.mənt]

level [levels](floor of a building)
noun
[UK: ˈlev.l̩] [US: ˈlev.l̩]

storey [storeys](floor, level)
noun
[UK: ˈstɔː.ri] [US: ˈstɔː.ri]

våningssäng [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

bunk bed(two or more beds fixed on top of one another)
noun
[UK: bʌŋk bed] [US: ˈbəŋk ˈbed]

väninna [~n väninnor] substantiv
{c}

friend [friends](person whose company one enjoys)
noun
[UK: ˈfrend] [US: ˈfrend]
You're my friend. = Du är min väninna.

girlfriend [girlfriends](a female friend)
noun
[UK: ˈɡɜːl.frend] [US: ˈɡɝːl.ˌfrend]

vänja sig verb

condition [conditioned, conditioning, conditions](to undergo the process of acclimation)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈdɪʃ.n̩] [US: kən.ˈdɪʃ.n̩]

get used(to become accustomed (intransitive))
verb

vänja sig vid substantiv

getting used to(acclimation, adaptation, adjustment)
noun

vanka [~de ~t] verb

wander [wandered, wandering, wanders](to move without purpose or destination)
verb
[UK: ˈwɒn.də(r)] [US: ˈwɑːn.dər]

vankelmod [~et] substantiv
{n}

indecision(inability to decide on a course of action)
noun
[UK: ˌɪn.dɪ.ˈsɪʒ.n̩] [US: ˌɪn.də.ˈsɪʒ.n̩]
She suffered hard indecision. = Hon drabbades av svårt vankelmod.

vankelmodig [~t ~a] adjektiv

hesitant(tending to hesitate)
adjective
[UK: ˈhe.zɪ.tənt] [US: ˈhe.zə.tənt]

indecisive(not decisive)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪn.dɪ.ˈsaɪ.sɪv] [US: ˌɪn.də.ˈsaɪ.sɪv]

vänkrets [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

circle of friends(group of close friends)
noun
[UK: ˈsɜːk.l̩ əv frendz] [US: ˈsɝːk.l̩ əv ˈfrendz]

vanlig [~t ~a] adjektiv

common [commoner, commonest](usual)
adjective
[UK: ˈkɒ.mən] [US: ˈkɑː.mən]
How common is that? = Hur vanligt är det?

general(widespread, common)
adjective
[UK: ˈdʒen.r̩əl] [US: ˈdʒen.r̩əl]

habitual(regular or usual)
adjective
[UK: hə.ˈbɪ.tʃʊəl] [US: hə.ˈbɪ.tʃuːəl]

ordinary(normal, routine)
adjective
[UK: ˈɔː.dɪn.ri] [US: ˈɔːr.də.ˌne.ri]
He is no ordinary singer. = Han är ingen vanlig sångare.

plain [plainer, plainest](ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation)
adjective
[UK: pleɪn] [US: ˈpleɪn]
They were plain folk. = De var vanligt folk.

trivial(common, ordinary)
adjective
[UK: ˈtrɪ.vɪəl] [US: ˈtrɪ.viəl]

usual(most commonly occurring)
adjective
[UK: ˈjuː.ʒʊəl] [US: ˈjuː.ʒə.wəl]
I ate more than usual. = Jag åt mer än vanligt.

vänlig [~t ~a] adjektiv

affable(friendly, courteous, sociable)
adjective
[UK: ˈæ.fəb.l̩] [US: ˈæ.fəb.l̩]

amiable(friendly as an amiable temper or mood)
adjective
[UK: ˈeɪ.miəb.l̩] [US: ˈeɪ.miəb.l̩]

friendly [friendlier, friendliest](approachable, warm)
adjective
[UK: ˈfrend.li] [US: ˈfrend.li]
Be friendly. = Var vänlig.

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