väl och ve

Swedish

Etymology

From väl (“well-being”) +‎ och (“and”) +‎ ve (“woe”). Compare English in weal and woe.

Noun

väl och ve n

(idiomatic) welfare, well-being
ansvara för någons väl och ve
be responsible for someone's well-being

See also

välbefinnande (“well-being”)

References

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