nåd
See also: Appendix:Variations of "nad"
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse náð. Cognate with Danish and Norwegian Bokmål nåde and Icelandic náð.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /noːd/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -oːd
Noun
nåd c
- mercy
- Actionhjälten mejade ner hela regementet utan att visa någon nåd.
- The action hero mowed down the entire regiment without showing any mercy.
- 2020 May 28, Peder Gustafsson, “Barnen i Filippinerna drabbas i Dutertes krig mot droger”, in Sveriges Radio[1], archived from the original on 14 August 2025:
- [H]ennes pappa bad om nåd, men poliserna lyssnade inte.
- Her dad begged for mercy, but the police officers didn't listen.
- (solemn) grace (from a higher authority or the like)
- Jag känner dig vid namn, och du har funnit nåd inför mina ögon.
- I know you by name, and you have found grace in my sight.
- 1766 December 2, Adolf Frederick of Sweden, 1766 års tryckfrihetsförordning [Swedish Freedom of the press act of 1766][2], accessed at Allmanhandling.se, courtesy of Kungl. biblioteket, archived from the original on 5 May 2023:
- I sådant afseende, och sedan Wi häröfwer inhämtat Riksens Ständers underdåniga utlåtande, hafwe Wi i Nåder godt funnit, at thet tilförene inrättade Censors-Ämbetet, nu mera aldeles bör uphöra.
- [I sådant avseende, och sedan vi häröver inhämtat rikets ständers underdåniga utlåtande, har vi i nåder gott funnit, att det tillförne inrättade censorsämbetet, numera alldeles bör upphöra.]
- In this regard, and since we on this have received the humble statement of the parliament, we have by grace found that the previously established Censorial Office, now should be completely abolished.
- (your) Grace, (your) Honor, (your) Lordship
- Han ville tilltalas med "ers nåd".
- He wanted to be addressed as "Your Grace".
- 1930, Erik Gustaf Geijer, edited by John Landquist, Samlade skrifter. Elfte delen.[3], P. A. Norstedt & Söners Förlag, accessed at Litteraturbanken.se, courtesy of Göteborgs universitetsbibliotek, archived from the original on 16 August 2025, page 122:
- Luther sade: »Emedan då Eders Kejserliga Majestät och Deras Nåder vilja hava ett rent, enfaldigt svar, [...] så varken vill eller kan jag återkalla [något.»]
- Luther said, "Since Your Imperial Majesty and Your Lordships want a clear and straightforward answer; I neither can nor will retract anything."
Usage notes
"Nåder" is not only the plural, but "i nåder" is also an archaic case for "by grace", often used in historic royal resolutions.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | nåd | nåds |
| definite | nåden | nådens | |
| plural | indefinite | nåder | nåders |
| definite | nåderna | nådernas |