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Words of the Wonderful Adventures of Nils · 631 headwords

Each word with its meanings, its forms, and the lines it stands in.

gamman

merriment once

gamman

A literary or archaic noun meaning joy or merriment.

gälla

shrill; concerned; applies 14 times

gällt, gäller, gällde, gälla

verb, active, supine; verb, present, indicative, active; verb, past, indicative, active

Used adjectivally/adverbially of a shrill sound (ett gällt skrik = a shrill scream; skrek gällt = screamed shrilly), distinct from gälla "to apply." "Shrilled" is the wrong part of speech for these examples.

gång

once; time; times 357 times

gång, gånger, gången, gångar, gångarna

noun, nominative, common gender, singular; noun, nominative, common gender, plural

gåsapig

goose girl 34 times

gåsapiga

adjective, nominative, plural; adjective, nominative, singular; noun, nominative, common gender, singular

Mistagged as an adjective; gåsapiga is the noun "goose girl" (a herding role), always paired with a name (Åsa gåsapiga).

gåsapiga

goose girl; goose girl's 5 times

gåsapiga, gåsapigas

adjective, nominative, plural; adjective, genitive, plural

mistagged as an adjective; it is the compound noun for the goose-tending girl, used here as an epithet with the name Åsa.

gåskarl

gander; gander's 216 times

gåskarlen, gåskarl, gåskarlens

noun, nominative, neuter, plural; noun, nominative, common gender, singular; adverb

morphology tag says plural but the surfaces are the singular definite/indefinite forms of gåskarl.

gåskarln

the gander twice

gåskarln

noun; proper noun, nominative

Karln is a colloquial contracted definite form of karl.

ge

to give; given; gave 217 times

ge, gav, gett, ger, givit, ges

verb, active, infinitive; verb, past, indicative, active; verb, active, supine

Light-verb idioms in the examples: "gav ... till ett klagoskrik" = let out a cry; "gav sig tid" = took the time — not literal "gave" in either case.

glittra

glittering; glittered; glitter 5 times

glittrande, glittrade, glittra

adjective, nominative; adjective, nominative, singular; verb, active, infinitive

Mistagged as adjective; it is the present participle 'glittrande' of 'glittra' (to glitter).

God

good 3 times

God

In greetings like 'God dag'/'God kväll' this is the adjective 'good', not the name Goddag.

godvänsfolk

sweethearts once

go’vänsfolk

The surface go’vänsfolk is a colloquial contracted form.

gömd

hidden 11 times

gömd, gömt

adjective, nominative, common gender, singular; pronoun, common gender, singular; verb, active, supine

Mistagged as pronoun; it is the past participle of 'gömma' (to hide), used adjectivally.

göra

did; do; done 534 times

göra, gjorde, gjort, gör, göras, gjordes

verb, active, infinitive; verb, past, indicative, active; verb, active, supine

grann

splendid; fine; neighbors 26 times

granna, grann, grannar, grannaste

adjective, nominative, common gender, singular; noun, nominative, common gender, singular; adjective, nominative, singular

Functions as the adjective 'grann' (fine/splendid), mistagged as a noun.

grannare

finer; grander; more splendid 4 times

grannare, grannarna

noun, nominative, common gender, plural; adjective, nominative, comparative

The surfaces list wrongly merges two distinct words: comparative adjective 'grannare' (finer, grander) and the unrelated noun 'grannarna' (the neighbors).

grät

wept; was crying 11 times

grät

noun, nominative, common gender, singular; verb, past, indicative, passive; verb, past, indicative, active

mistagged as a noun; it is the past tense of 'gråta' (to weep).

grotta

caves; cave; the cave's 13 times

grottor, grottan, grotta, grottorna, grottans

noun, nominative, common gender, plural; noun, nominative, common gender, singular; noun, genitive, common gender, singular

gumse

the ram; ram 11 times

gumsen, gumse

noun, nominative, neuter, plural; noun, nominative, common gender, singular; noun, nominative, neuter, singular

gumsen is singular ('the ram'), despite the plural tag.

Seen once or twice

gaffl

forks once

galeja

galleys once

galgbacke

gallows hill once

galjonsbild

the figureheads once

gallerglugg

barred slits once

gallergrind

the iron gate twice

gallerverket

the ironwork once

gallra

thin once

galn

foolish; mad twice

galning

madmen; madman twice

Gamle

old once

GAMLE

OLD once

gamlefar

old father twice

Gammal

old twice

gammalfolk

folk from olden times once

gammalfolket

the old folk once

gammalmora

the old mother once

gapande

gaping twice

garn

nets twice

garnhärva

hanks of yarn once

Garpenberg

Garpenberg once

garvades

were tanned once

gast

ghosts once

gatan

the street once

gathörn

street corner once

Gatorna

the streets once

gatstenarna

the cobblestones once

gavelhus

gabled houses twice

gavelhuse

the gabled houses once

Gavelhusens

the gabled houses' once

gavlarna

the gables once

gavle

the gables once

gavs

there was; was given twice

gänglig

gangling once

gärdaa

fenced in once

Gärde

the Gärdet once

gärdsgårdarna

the fences once

gäspa

yawned twice

Gässlingarna

the goslings once

gästa

visit once

gästabud

feast twice

gästat

visited once

Gästen

the guest twice

gästfrihet

hospitality once

Gästrikland

Gästrikland once

gästvänskap

hospitality once

Gå

go on once

gångjärn

hinges once

gångna

gone twice

Går

agree once

Gård

the farm twice

gårdagsregn

yesterday's rain once

gårdagsstorm

yesterday's storm once

gårdsfolk

the farm folk once

gårdsplanerna

farmyards twice

gårdsport

the farm gate once

gåsamor

goose-mother once

gåsbond

gander-farmer twice

gåsflock

flock of geese twice

gåsfolk

lot of geese once

gåshals

goose's neck twice

gåskackel

goose-cackle twice

Gåskarl

gander twice

gåskarlen

the gander once

gåskarls

gander's twice

gåskung

the goose-king once

gåslängd

goose-lengths; goose-length twice

gåslek

the goose-game once

gåsmor

goose-mother once

gåspa

pair of geese once

gåsrad

the goose line once

gåsred

the goose nest once

gåsryttar

the goose-rider once

gåsungarna

the goslings once

gåsunge

gosling once

gåsvaktare

goose-herd once

gåsving

the goose-wing once

gåsvinge

goose's wing once

gåta

the riddle once

GÅVA

GIFT once

gåvorna

gifts twice

gen

shortest once

genljöd

rang twice

genmälde

answered once

genmäle

reply once

genmält

replied once

genombeskedlig

thoroughly good-natured once

genomborra

pierced through once

genomdrivet

carried through once

genomflytes

is traversed once

genomföra

carry out once

genomhuggna

cut through once

genompyrd

permeated throughout once

genomskuret

cut through once

genomsprängd

shot through once

genomströva

roam once

genomstung

pierced through once

genomtrött

thoroughly exhausted once

genomvärm

were thoroughly warmed once

genomvärmd

thoroughly warmed once

genomvävd

threaded through once

genomvåt

soaked through once

gensägelse

contradiction once

genskjuta

head off once

geografi

geography once

gestalt

the figure once

Gesundaberget

Gesundaberget once

get

a goat; the goat twice

geting

the wasp once

getpors

marsh tea once

getporsen

the wild rosemary once

gett

goats twice

getterna

the goats once

Getterna

the goats once

gevärssalvor

rifle volleys once

Gick

went once

giftea

married once

Giftet

the venom once

giftig

poisonous twice

gifttand

poison fang once

gille

feast; party twice

gipsa

plastered once

gist

leaky once

gisten

leaky once

gitarr

guitar once

gitarrer

guitars once

givmild

generous once

gjora

made once

gjorda

made; turned twice

gjordarna

the hoops once

glaed

happier once

glamm

the merry clamor once

Glanshammar

Glanshammar once

glanslös

dull once

glasbit

bits of glass once

glasbjörk

downy birch once

glasögon

spectacles once

glasskåp

a glass case once

glasveranda

glassed-in verandas once

glat

glad once

gläda

are glad once

glädj

of gladness twice

glädjeämn

sources of joy once

glädjedag

day of gladness once

gläds

rejoices once

glänste

gleamed; shone twice

glättighet

merriment once

gles

sparser twice

glesa

sparse; widely spaced twice

glest

thin once

Glimminge

Glimminge; Glimminge's twice

glimt

glint; gleam twice

glimta

gleamed once

glittrande

glittering twice

glö

glowed twice

glödhett

glowing hot once

glödlampa

light bulbs once

glödröd

glowing red once

Glöm

forget once

glöma

forgot once

glugglucka

shutter once

gnaga

gnaw twice

gnagde

gnawed; gnawing twice

gnägga

neighed once

gnälla

to whine once

gnällde

whined once

gned

rubbed twice

gnida

rub; grinding twice

gnissel

creaking twice

gnissla

creaked; screeched twice

gnisslande

creak; creaking twice

gnista

sparks twice

gnistblanda

mixed with sparks once

gnistblandad

spark-laced once

Gnistorna

the sparks twice

gnistra

glittering once

gnugga

rubbed once

gnuggar

rubs once

godhet

kindness twice

godlynt

good-natured once

godmodig

good-natured once

godnatt

goodnight once

godtemplare

temperance members once

godtemplarsal

the temperance hall once

Gorgos

Gorgo's once

gorma

carry on once

gossarna

the boys once

got

good once

gottgöra

make amends; make up twice

Gottlandskyrkorna

Gotland churches once

Göinge

Göinge once

Göksholmslandet

the Göksholm shore once

gömda

hidden once

gömsle

hiding places twice

Göra

do once

Göran

George once

görälv

Görälven once

görning

afoot twice

Göt

poured once

Götaälv

Göta River once

Götaland

Götaland once

Göteborg

Gothenburg once

grammatik

grammar once

granarna

the spruces twice

granbarr

spruce needles twice

grand

least bit once

granfrön

spruce seeds once

granhult

spruce copse once

grankotthår

spruce-cone hair once

granman

splendid once

granmaskarna

the spruce-worms twice

grannarna

the neighbors twice

granne

neighbor's once

granngård

the neighboring farms once

granngårde

neighboring farm once

granngårdspojke

the neighboring-farm boys once

grannsämja

neighborly peace once

grannskap

neighbors once

grannskape

the neighborhood twice

grannskogarna

the neighboring forests once

grannskoge

the neighboring forests once

granris

spruce branches twice

granriskappa

spruce-twig cloak once

granriskjortel

spruce-twig jacket once

granruskorna

the spruce branches once

granska

examined twice

granskogare

the spruce forests twice

Granskogare

the spruce forests once

granskogsåse

the spruce-covered ridges once

gransnår

spruce thicket once

grav-änd

shelducks once

grav-änderna

the shelducks once

Grav-änderna

the shelducks once

gravhög

burial mound once

gravöl

funeral wake once

gravplats

burial place once

gravvård

gravestones once

grämelse

grief once

Grängesberg

Grängesberg's once

Grängshammars

Grängshammar's once

gränsberget

the border mountain once

gränsfolket

the border folk once

gränslös

boundless once

gränsskogarna

the border forests once

gräsand

mallard twice

gräsande

the mallard twice

GRÄSANDEN

THE MALLARD once

gräsandhona

mallard hen once

Gräsänderna

the mallards once

gräsbeväxta

grass-covered; grass-grown twice

gräshoppa

a grasshopper's once

gräskant

grassy verge twice

gräslig

most dreadful; terrible twice

gräsmattore

lawns twice

gräsrött

grass roots once

grässtråna

grass stalks twice

grästuva

grass clumps once

gräv

dug once

gråb

gray-legs once

Gråbenen

the gray-legs once

gråblått

gray-blue once

Gråbröder

Grey Friars once

GRÅFÄLLS

GRÅFÄLL'S once

Grågåse

the greylag goose twice

gråhårig

gray-haired once

grålling

gray drudges once

Gråmunkarnas

the Grey Friars' once

Gråmunkeholmen

Gråmunkeholmen once

gråna

to turn gray once

grånad

turned gray twice

Gråråttan

the gray rat once

gråråttan

the gray rat once

GRÅRÅTTOR

GRAY RATS once

gråråttor

gray rats twice

gråråttore

the gray rats once

Gråråttorna

the gray rats twice

gråskinn

gray hide once

gråsparv

house sparrow once

gråsparvar

gray sparrows once

gråstensberg

granite mountain once

gråstenshäll

gray rock slabs; gray-stone slab twice

gråstenströja

gray-stone shirt once

gråstrimmig

gray-striped twice

gråt

weeping twice

gråtit

wept twice

grått

gray twice

gråvit

grayish-white twice

grendal

branch valleys once

Grendalarna

the branch valleys once

grene

the branches once

grenklyka

branch fork once

Grenna

Grenna once

grensle

astride once

grenvalv

the branch vault once

grep

seized once

grepo

took hold of once

grepos

were seized twice

grepp

grip twice

greps

was seized once

Grindar

gates once

Gripe

Gripe once

Gripes

Gripe's once

gripia

seized twice

gripit

gripped once

gripits

been seized once

grodorna

the frogs once

grodung

tadpoles once

Gropen

the pit once

gropig

rutted once

grott

grown over once

Grottan

the cave once

grottore

the caves once

grottöppning

the cave opening twice

grottvägg

the cave wall once

gröda

crop once

gröngula

green-yellow once

grönmåla

green-painted once

grönsaksland

vegetable patch once

grönsakslande

the vegetable beds once

grönsaksskutor

vegetable boats once

grönskande

green once

grötgryta

the porridge pot once

Grövelsjön

Grövelsjön once

grubbel

brooding once

grunda

founded once

grundlagd

founded once

grundmur

foundation walls once

grundvael

foundations once

grusa

grind to gravel once

grusback

gravel banks once

grusbank

gravel banks once

grusgång

gravel paths once

grustag

gravel pit once

gruståg

gravel train once

GRUVA

MINE once

gruvarbetarhustrur

miners' wives once

gruvarbete

mining work once

gruvbäck

mine stream once

gruvbrytning

the mining once

gruvdräng

mine workers twice

gruvfogde

mine foreman once

gruvförmänn

the mine foremen once

gruvgång

the mine gallery; the mine passages twice

gruvhacka

mining picks once

gruvhål

mine shafts; mine pits twice

gruvhuse

the mine buildings once

gruvlig

terribly once

gruvor

mines twice

gruvorna

the mines once

gruvöppning

mine opening twice

gruvschakt

mine shafts; the mine shafts twice

gruvskott

the mine blasts twice

gruvstad

the mining town once

gruvstäd

the mining towns once

gruvstegarna

the mine ladders once

gruvstöt

the mine pit once

gruvtrakt

the mining district once

Grycksbo

Grycksbo once

grym

cruel twice

gryma

cruel once

grymhet

cruelty once

grymt

cruel; cruelly twice

gryn

grain once

gryningsstrimma

the dawn streak once

Grynlösa

Grynlösa once

grytor

kettles once

grytorna

the pots once

gubbe

old man twice

Gubben

the old man once

Gula

yellow once

gulaktig

yellowish once

guldband

bands of gold once

guldbroderad

gold-embroidered once

gulddragare

the gold-drawer once

guldfläckarna

the gold specks once

guldgul

golden-yellow once

guldinskrifterna

the gold inscriptions once

guldkrona

gold crown once

guldpelare

golden pillars once

guldpenning

gold coin once

guldregn

laburnum once

guldskiftning

tints of gold once

guldskrud

golden vestments twice

guldslöja

veils of gold once

guldsmeder

goldsmiths once

guldsmidda

gold-wrought once

guldsmyck

golden jewels once

guldstyck

pieces of gold once

guldtråd

gold thread once

guldtyg

gold cloth once

guldvävd

gold-woven once

gulgrå

yellow-gray once

gullkrag

corn marigolds once

Gullöfallet

Gullöfallet once

gulna

yellowed twice

gulvita

yellow-white once

gummor

old women once

gums

ram's twice

Gumse

ram twice

gumsen

the ram twice

gungande

heaving once

gungat

rocked once

gungflyn

quaking mires once

gungning

the rocking once

gungstol

rocking chair once

gunst

favor once

gurgla

gurgling once

Gustav

Gustav once

Gustavianum

Gustavianum once

gyckel

mockery once

gyllene

golden once

gyllenläderstapet

gilt-leather hangings once

gyllentyge

the cloth of gold once

gymnastiklokal

the gymnasium once

gymnastikövning

gymnastics exercise once

gymnastiksal

gymnasium once

gymnastisera

did gymnastics once

gyttja

mud once

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Every word of the text, parsed: its headword, its form and its meaning in the line. Source text: public domain (Selma Lagerlöf, d. 1940; first published 1906–1907).
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