Svensk diktning II Selections from Swedish Poets with Brief Monographies

Part 8

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dag (-en, -ar), day, daylight, light, dawn; i våra dagar (dar), in our day, time; lägga i dagen, to show, display, present. dag|as (-ades, -ats), to dawn. dag|er (-ern, -rar), daylight, dawn, light. dagg (-en), dew, dewdrop. dagligen, daily, day by day. dagligt, daily. dagsled (-en, -er), day's march or journey. dal (-en, -ar), valley, dale, vale. Dalarna, Dalecarlia (curiously formed from dalkarl, a man of this province), lit., The Dales. dallr|a (-ade, -at), to quaver, vibrate. dalmålning (-en, -ar), painting from Dalarna (Dalecarlia). Dalälven, river in Dalarna. damm (-et), dust. damm|a (-ade, -at), to dust. dans (-en, -ar or -er), dance. dans|a (-ade, -at), to dance; to gambol. dansersk|a (-an, -or), dancer (fem.), danseuse. dansk, Danish. dar (dagar), days. darr|a (-ade, -at), to flicker; to tremble, quaver, waver. data, data, facts; datum (sg.), date. de, the, they, those. debut (-en, -er), debut. debuter|a (-ade, -at), to make one's debut. december, December. dejlig, bonny, pretty, blithe. del (-en, -ar), part, portion, fraction; komma ... till del, to be accorded (some one). del|a (-ade, -at), to divide, distribute; to give out, dispense; to impart (cf. meddela); to share. delfin (-en, -er), dolphin. dels, partly. delta (-t or -n), delta. del|taga (-tog, -tagit), to take part, participate, assist. deltagande (-t), participation; sympathy. delvis, partly, in part. dem, them, those. demokratiser|as (-ades, -ats), to be democratized. den, the, that, he, it, that one, whoever. den och den, such and such. denna, denne, this, this one; he, she. dens, his, of that one, of him, of her. densamma, the same; him, her (in obj. case). deras, their, theirs. dess, its, ju ... dess, the ... the. dessa, these. desto, the, all the; ju ... desto, the ... the. det, it, the, that, what; whatever; there (as, det finns, there are). detsamma, the same, it; i or med detsamma, at once, in an instant, instantly, at that moment. detta, this, this one. Dexippos, Dexippus, Greek historian. dig, you, thee. dign|a (-ade, -at), to fall; to sink to the ground. dikt (-en, -er), poem, verses; poetic work; poetry; poetic endeavor; song. dikt|a (-ade, -at), to indite, compose; to write (verse or fiction); to conceive. diktcyk|el (-eln, -ler or -lar), cycle of poems. dikthäfte (-t, -n), small book of verse. diktkonst (-en), poetry, poesy, authorship. diktning (-en), poetry, poesy, fiction. diktsamling (-en, -ar), collection of poems or poetic works. diktverk (-et, --), poetic work. dillkött (-et), meat prepared with dill or served with dill sauce. dimm|a (-an, -or), fog, haze, obscurity. din, your, yours, thine. Dionysos, Dionysus, Bacchus. direkt, direct, directly. disputer|a (-ade, -at), to discuss, dispute. dit, thither, whither, thereto, to which. ditåt, in that direction. djup (-et, --), deep, abyss, depth. djup, deep, profound, deep-laid. djupsinnig, profound, meditative. djupt, far below. djur (-et, --), animal, creature. Djurgården, park at Stockholm; lit., the Zoo. Djurgårdsek (-en, -ar), oaks in Djurgården, a park in Stockholm. djärv, rash, brave, arrogant; resolute; ringing, rousing. djärvhet (-en, -er), bravery, rashness, arrogance. docent (-en, -er), instructor, assistant professor. dock, yet, nevertheless, still, however. doft (-en or -et, -er), fragrance, odor, scent. doft|a (-ade, -at), to give out fragrance; to exhale sweet odors; to smell (sweet). doftande, fragrant. dogm (-en, -er), dogma, doctrine. dok (-et, --), veil. doktorsgrad (-en, -er), doctor's degree. dold, hidden, secret, secluded. dolsk, wily, designing, crafty, insidious. dom (-en, -ar), verdict, judgment, decision. domn|a (-ade, -at), to grow numb, dull, dormant; to abate, subside (as wind, storm); to doze away, drop into a light slumber. domprost (-en, -ar), dean. dotter (dottern, döttrar), daughter. dotter|son (-sonen, -söner), grandson. dov, dull, hollow. dovt, with a hollow sound, dismally. drabant (-en, -er), attendant, satellite, aide. drabb|a (-ade, -at), to strike; to befall; to attack; striden drabbar hård, the battle rages fiercely. drag (-et, --), feature, characteristic, mark; countenance; draught; breath of air, breeze, current. draga (drog, dragit), to bear; to draw, attract; to bring out; to raise; to wear; to go; draga ut på tiden, to take a long time, grow tedious. dragharmonik|a (-an, -or), accordion. drak|e (-en, -ar), dragon. dram (-en, -er), drama. dram|a (-at, -er), drama. dramatisk, dramatic. drap|a (-an, -or), dirge, threnody, death-song. dricka (drack, druckit), to drink; to carouse; dricka ... till, to drink to; to drink the health of. drill (-en, -ar), trill, warble, run, quaver. driv|a (-an, -or), drift, snowdrift, bank of snow. driva (drev, drivit), to drive; to drift. driv|en (-et), chased, embossed, hammered, tooled; drivet silver, chased silver. dropp|a (-ade, -at), to drop, drip. drottning (-en, -ar), queen. druck|en, drunken, intoxicated. druml|a (-ade, -at), to stumble along; to move clumsily. drumlig, awkward, clumsy. drunkn|a (-ade, -at), to drown; to be submerged. druv|a (-an, -or), grape, cluster of grapes. dryck (-en, -er), drink, potion. dryft|a (-ade, -at), to discuss. dräkt (-en, -er), gown, dress, costume; form. dräng (-en, -ar), manservant, hired man; menial. dränk|a (-te, -t), to drown. dränkning (-en), drowning. dröj|a (-de, -t), to linger, tarry, stay, remain. dröm (-men, -mar), dream. dröm|ma (-de, -t), to dream. drömmande, dreamy, fanciful, meditative, contemplative; dreamily. drömmersk|a (-an, -or), dreamer. drömsjuk, melancholy. du, you, thou. dubbel, double, twofold. dubbelt, doubly, twice. dug|a (-de, -t), to be good for, to be fit, suitable (for); to be good enough; duga till, to be good for, able (to). duk|a (-ade, -at), to set the table; bordet är dukat, the table is spread. dukat (-en, -er), ducat. dukning (-en), setting the table, laying covers. dum, foolish, idiotic, senseless, nonsensical; Dummer, old form of dum, used as a proper name. dumhet (-en, -er), folly, foolishness. dummerjöns (-en, -ar), tomfool, simpleton, dunce, dullard. Dunciad (-en), the Dunciad, by Alexander Pope. dundergud (-en, -ar), god of thunder, thunderer. dunderslag (-et, --), thunderstroke; fig., stupendous achievement. dundrar|e (-en or -n, --), thunderer. dunkel, gloomy, dark, faint, dim; obscure; indistinct. dunkelhet (-en), dimness, gloom; vagueness, obscurity. dunst|a (-ade, -at), to smell of; to evaporate. dunvarm, warm and downy. duv|a (-an, -or), dove, pigeon. duvtorn (-et, --), pigeon tower. dvala (-n), sleep, lethargy, dormancy, stupor. dväljas (dvaldes, dvalts), to dwell, to sojourn; to remain. dvärg (-en, -ar), dwarf, gnome, pygmy. dvärgaham, -hamn (-en, -ar), dwarflike figure, pygmy. dvärgalåt (-en, -ar), howling of pygmies. dygd (-en, -er), virtue. dygn (-et, --), day of twenty-four hours, a day and a night. dyka (dök or dykte, dykt), to dive. dylik, such, similar; dylikt, such like, such things. dynande, surging; dynande våg, breaker. dyning (-en, -ar), surge, surf. dyr, dear, precious, priceless. dyrk (-en, -ar), picklock, skeleton key. dyrk|a (-ade, -at), to worship, adore. dyrkan, worship, adoration. dyrköpt, high-priced; hard-earned. dyster, gloomy, dreary, cheerless, somber. då, then, when, at that time; då och då, now and then, occasionally. dåd (-et, --), deed, exploit, achievement. dån (-et, --), noise, din, rush, roar. dån|a (-ade, -at), to roar, rush, rumble, boom. dår|e (-en, -ar), fool. dårhusdåd (-et, --), mad deed, idiotic act, folly, lunacy. dårskap (-en, -er), folly, madness; absurdity; extravagances. dåtid (-en), that time, that period. däm|ma (-de, -t), to dam, stem, hem in; to impede, confine. d.ä. (den äldre), the elder. dämp|a (-ade, -at), to dim, darken; to subdue, suppress. där, there, where. därefter, after, thereafter. däremot, on the contrary. däribland, among them. därifrån, thence, from that place; away (from it); from it. därigenom, thereby. därinne, within (it), in it. därjämte, also, besides, moreover. därnäst, next in order, next (to it). därom, about it, to that, concerning that, as to that, in that respect. därstädes, there; in that place, locality. därtill, thereto, thereof, of it; furthermore, in addition. därunder, beneath, under it. däruppe, up yonder, aloft, on high. därur, out of it, from it, thence. däruti, therein, in it. däven, muggy, damp, moist. dö (dog, dött), to die, pass away. död, (-en, rarely -ar), death, mortality. död, dead, unfeeling, callous. dödlig, deadly, mortal, fatal. dödsbädd (-en, -ar), deathbed. dödsdömd, pronounced incurable. dödssjuk, mortally sick. dödssång (-en, -er), death song; dirge, requiem. dödsångest (-en), fear of death. dölja (dolde, dolt), to hide, conceal, cover. döm|a (-de, -t), to judge. dörr (-en, -ar), door. döv, deaf. döv|a (-ade, -at), to dull, deaden; ease, reduce, alleviate; to deafen, stupefy.

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Eden, Eden, paradise. eder (edert, edra), thy, thine, thee; you, your, yours. edgång (-en, -ar), oath, taking oath. edra, thy, thine; you, yours. efter, after, since; giva efter, to consent, yield, submit. efterhand, gradually, by and by. efterlämn|a (-ade, -at), to leave behind; to leave. efterskänk|a (-te, -t), to remit; to give up, resign. efterträ|da (-dde, -tt), to succeed, follow. egen, own; peculiar. egendom (-en, -ar), possession, property, estate. egendomlig, peculiar, characteristic. egenskap (-en, -er), quality, characteristic, trait. egentligen, properly, actually, really. egoncentriker (-n, --), egocentric, a self-centered person. Egypten, Egypt. egyptisk, Egyptian. eho, whoever. ehuru, although, though. ej, not. ejd|er (-ern, -rar), eider down, eider duck. ek (-en, -ar), oak. eko (-t, -n), echo. ekonomisk, economical, financial; ekonomiskt, economically, financially. eld (-en, -ar), fire, flame, heat. eldhåg (-en), fiery determination, enthusiasm. eldig, fiery, impetuous. eldsvåd|a (-an, -or), fire, conflagration. elegant, elegant, graceful, refined. element (-et, -- or -er), element. elementarläroverk (-et, --), college, lyceum, graded school. eller, or, otherwise. elva, eleven. elände (-t), misery, sorrow, wretchedness. embry|o, embry|on (-ot, -a), germ, embryo. emedan, because, whereas, inasmuch as. emellan, mellan, between, among. emellertid, however, meanwhile, in any event. emot, against, toward. en, a, an, one. ena, one thing, single thing, essential; det ena, that one thing, the essential thing. enastående, unique, unparalleled. endast, only, merely, just. enformigt, monotonously. engelska (-n), English, the English language. enkel, plain, simple, single. enkelhet (-en), simplicity, artlessness. enkom, especially, particularly, alone. ens; med ens, at once, suddenly, immediately, instantly. ensam, alone, lone, lonely, lonesome, solitary. ensamhet (-en), solitude, loneliness. ensamhetskänsl|a (-an, -or), feeling of loneliness. ensamhetssorg (-en, -er), melancholy; silent, solitary mourning. ensamhetsställning (-en), solitariness, segregation. ensidig, one-sided, narrow. enskild, private, single. enslig, lone, lonely, solitary, dreary. enslighet (-en), loneliness, solitude. ensling (-en, -ar), recluse, hermit. entusiastisk, enthusiastic, eager. envar, every one. enär, because, for the reason that. eon (-en, -er), æon, age. epilog (-en, -er), epilogue. episk, epic, epical. epok (-en, -er), epoch, period, era. er, your, you; thy, thee. er|bjuda (-bjöd, -bjudit), to offer. er|hålla (-höll, -hållit), to receive, obtain, secure. Erik, Eric. erkänd, acknowledged, recognized. erkännande (-t, -n), recognition, acknowledgment. erkänsl|a (-an), recognition. ers, your; in titles, as, Ers Majestät, your Majesty. erövr|a (-ade, -at), to conquer, subdue; to win, gain. essay (-n, -er), essay. essayist (-en, -er), essayist. estetik, esthetics. ett, a, an, one; i ett, together, continuously, med ett, instantly. Europa, Europe. europeisk, European, continental European. evad, whatever, whether. evangelisk, evangelical. evig, eternal, everlasting; den Evige, the Eternal One. evighet (-en, -er), eternity. evighetshopp (-et), hope of eternity (eternal life). evigt, eternally, forever, always. evoe, evoe, bacchanalian exclamation. evärdlig, eternal, everlasting. exakt, exact. excellens (-en, -er), excellency. excipe (L.), excepting. exemp|el (-let, --), example, instance. exercis (-en), drill, exercise, esp. military drill. exister|a (-ade, -at), to exist. extratåg (-et, --), special train.

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