åtrå

See also: atra, ATRA, atrá, ātra, ātrā, and -atra

Swedish

Etymology

From å (on) + trå (desire), from Old Norse þrá.

Noun

åtrå c or f (uncountable)

  1. desire; want
    Hennes skönhet väckte hans åtrå.
    Her beauty awoke his desire.

Declension

Declension of åtrå 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative åtrå åtrån
Genitive åtrås åtråns

Verb

åtrå (present åtrår, preterite åtrådde, supine åtrått, imperative åtrå)

  1. to desire; want; crave
    Den hett åtrådda regeringsmakten.
    The much-coveted power of government.
    Äntligen fick han vara ensam med sin åtrådda!
    Finally he could be alone with his desired!

Conjugation

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