äventyr

See also: æventyr

Swedish

Etymology

From late Old Norse æfintýr, from Middle Low German eventü̂r, from Middle French adventure (“aventure”).

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -yːr

Noun

äventyr n

  1. an adventure (unusual, exciting (and dangerous) undertaking or experience)

Declension
Declension of äventyr 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative äventyr äventyret äventyr äventyren
Genitive äventyrs äventyrets äventyrs äventyrens

Derived terms
  • textäventyr (“text adventure”)
  • till äventyrs (“by chance, perchance, as an (unexpected) possibility”)
  • vid äventyr av (“under pain of”)
  • äventyrsspel (“adventure game”)

References
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