rädsla

See also: ræðsla and rådslå

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish rædsla, from Old Norse hræzla, equivalent to räda (“to scare”) +‎ -sla. Cognate with Icelandic hræðsla.

Pronunciation
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Noun

rädsla c

  1. (uncountable) fear, dread
  2. (countable) a fear; a phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.

Declension
Declension of rädsla 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative rädsla rädslan rädslor rädslorna
Genitive rädslas rädslans rädslors rädslornas

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • tandvårdsrädsla

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