Category: Body & HealthPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

Näsa

/Näsa/Roman

English meaning: Nose

Definition

The part of the face used for smelling and breathing.

Example

“Min näsa är täppt av förkylningen.”

In English: “My nose is blocked from the cold.”

Another example: “Jag är förkyld och har täppt näsa.”

Usage — When, Where & How

Neutral word for the nose. Used literally (snuva i näsan) and in some idioms. Common in everyday and medical talk.

Etymology & Origin

English — Origin & History

The word 'Näsa' traces back to Old Norse 'nǫs', which means nose. It has cognates in several Germanic languages, reflecting the common importance of the nose in animals and humans.

Common Collocations

  • snyta sig i näsan
  • ont i näsan
  • rynka på näsan
  • en röd näsa
  • andas genom näsan

Word Forms

en näsa, näsan, näsor, näsorna

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Literary Heritage

“Det är synd om människorna.”

“It is a pity about people — humanity suffers, and that suffering is the ground of all drama.”

August Strindberg · Father of Modern Swedish Literature · 1849–1912

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Ett drömspel (A Dream Play) — Strindberg's masterpiece on suffering, divinity, and the human condition

“Jag vill inte att ni ska vara lydiga mot mig. Jag vill att ni ska vara lydiga mot er inre röst.”

“I do not want you to obey me. I want you to obey the voice inside you.”

Astrid Lindgren · Children's Author, Creator of Pippi Longstocking · 1907–2002

Speeches & Writings

Lindgren's guiding philosophy of childhood freedom and moral courage

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