misär

See also: Misär, misar, mišar, and mişar

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from French misère. Attested since 1705.

Noun

misär c

  1. poverty, squalor, miserable living conditions
    Såg du hur de lever? Vilken jäkla misär.
    Did you see how they live? What god damn squalor.
  2. misery
    Frun vill lämna mig. Vilken jäkla misär.
    My wife wants to leave me. What god damn misery.

Usage notes

More often of miserable living conditions (or situations) and the like compared to English. Also a bit less literary-sounding.

Declension
Declension of misär 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative misär misären misärer misärerna
Genitive misärs misärens misärers misärernas

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