"demon" meaning in Swedish

See demon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sv|grc|δαίμων}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn) Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||||g=c|g2=|g3=|g4=|head=|sort=}} demon c, {{sv-noun|c}} demon c Inflection templates: {{sv-infl-noun-c-er}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], demon [indefinite, nominative, singular], demons [genitive, indefinite, singular], demonen [definite, nominative, singular], demonens [definite, genitive, singular], demoner [indefinite, nominative, plural], demoners [genitive, indefinite, plural], demonerna [definite, nominative, plural], demonernas [definite, genitive, plural], dæmon [alternative, archaic]
  1. a demon (evil spirit) Tags: common-gender
    Sense id: en-demon-sv-noun-p~6mz~NS
  2. (Greek mythology) a demon (neutral spirit) Tags: Greek, common-gender
    Sense id: en-demon-sv-noun-kjdXSnE7 Categories (other): Greek mythology, Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 2 57 41 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  3. (in the plural) a demon (personification of anxiety and the like) Tags: common-gender, in-plural
    Sense id: en-demon-sv-noun-ulap8rHo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: demoni, demonisera, demonisk, jävel

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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