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Words of the Wonderful Adventures of Nils · 545 headwords

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

maderna

the marshes once

maderna

Mad is a regional word for a wet meadow or marsh.

man

one; man; men 295 times

man, en, Man, män, En, mannen, mans, männen

pronoun, nominative, common gender, singular; pronoun, common gender, singular; noun, nominative, common gender, singular

Surfaces are only "en"/"En" used as a counting pronoun ("en av dem" = "one of them"), not the indefinite generic pronoun man/en ("one does X"). Lemma is mistagged as man; it should be en (numeral pronoun "one"). Gloss "one" happens to still be correct.

mathon

the feeding trough once

mathon

Mat-ho is an older or dialectal term for a feeding trough.

matmor

mistress; the mistress's; the mistress 12 times

matmor, matmors

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

Old word for the woman who runs the household/farm; tagged plural but used as singular here.

mälar

Mälaren; Lake Mälaren 12 times

Mälaren

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

Lake Mälaren, near Stockholm.

märklig

remarkable 4 times

märkligt, märklig

adjective, nominative, neuter, singular; adjective, nominative, common gender, singular

märkvärdig

remarkable; remarkably; the strange thing 69 times

märkvärdigt, märkvärdiga, märkvärdig, märkvärdigaste, märkvärdigare

adjective, nominative, neuter, singular; adverb; adjective, nominative, plural

used substantively as 'det märkvärdiga' (the remarkable/strange thing).

mjölka

was/were milking; milk; milked 4 times

mjölkade, mjölka

adjective, nominative, plural; verb, infinitive; verb, past, indicative, active

The surface mjölkade is a past-tense verb, despite the adjective label.

mods

at heart; at ease twice

mods

Used in the fixed expression till mods, describing one's state of mind.

möjlig

possible; all sorts of; all manner of 58 times

möjligt, möjliga, möjlig

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

half the examples (ch01-p27, ch04-p30) use the fixed idiom 'allt möjligt' = 'all sorts of/everything', not the literal 'possible' sense used in the other two.

mötes

to meet; toward 5 times

mötes

noun; verb, past, indicative, passive

Fossilized genitive used only in the phrase 'gå/komma till mötes', meaning 'to go/come to meet'.

myllra

swarmed; swarm; teemed 3 times

myllrat, myllrar, myllrade

noun, nominative, neuter, plural; verb, present, indicative, active; verb, past, indicative, active

Seen once or twice

ma

grandmother's; mother's twice

magasiner

storehouses once

mager

poor; thin twice

magerd

barren once

magert

barren once

maglesten

the Maglestone once

maj

May twice

majestätisk

majestic twice

majros

Majros once

maklig

leisurely once

maktombyt

the power shift once

mal

malt once

malde

ground once

Malin

Malin once

Malmådern

the vein of ore once

malmådra

ore veins once

malmberg

ore mountain twice

Malmberg

Malmberget once

malmbrytning

ore mining twice

malmkörare

the ore-drivers once

malmstycke

the ore pieces once

malmtåg

the ore train once

Malung

Malung once

manbyggnad

the main building once

Mandom

manhood once

manér

style once

maning

warning; urgings twice

manlig

manly once

Mannen

the man once

mansåld

a generation once

manshög

man-high twice

manshuvud

a man's head once

mantel

mantle once

Marby

Marby once

Margareta

Margareta once

Maria

Mary once

marig

stunted once

marknadsafton

market eve twice

marknadsfirande

the market festivities once

marknadsresande

market-goers once

marknadsstånd

market stalls once

marmor

marble twice

marmorbild

the marble statues once

Marschen

the march once

marschen

the march once

marsnatt

the March night once

Marstrandsön

Marstrand Island twice

Marsvinsholm

Marsvinsholm once

maskinhus

engine houses once

maskrosa

dandelions once

masterna

the masts once

mastkran

the mast cranes once

masugn

the blast furnace once

masugnarnas

the blast furnaces' once

masugnslåga

blast-furnace flame; the furnace flames twice

Mat

Mats once

mata

fed once

matbekymma

food worries once

matjord

topsoil twice

Matmor

mistress once

matnyttig

useful as food once

matrest

food scraps once

matro

peace to feed once

matros

sailors; the sailor twice

matrum

dining room once

MATS

MATS'S once

matsäck

provisions twice

matsäcksknyte

food bundle once

matsäckskorg

lunch baskets once

matsäckspås

the food bag once

Matsson

Matsson's once

matställ

the eating house once

mattan

the rug once

mattighet

the weariness once

matvara

provisions twice

mäkta

been able; had the strength twice

Mälaråarna

the Mälar rivers once

Mälarfjärdar

Mälaren bays once

Mälarfjärdarna

Mälaren bays twice

Mälaröarna

the Mälaren islands once

Mälarstränderna

the Mälaren shores once

mälartrakt

Mälaren region twice

Mälarvikarna

the Mälaren bays once

männ

men's once

männa

men once

Männen

the men once

Människa

people once

människobarn

human children once

människofött

human feet once

människokärlek

love of humanity once

människokropp

human bodies once

människonamn

human name once

människoparvel

little human once

människor

people once

människosång

human song once

människoskrik

human screams once

människosläkte

mankind's once

människotal

human speech twice

märgelgrav

marl pit twice

märgelgravar

marl pits once

märgelgraven

marl pit once

märk

note once

Märkena

the landmarks once

Märkte

noticed once

märktea

was evident once

märkvärdigheterna

marvels once

mässingsinstrument

brass instruments once

mässingskvartett

brass quartet once

mästerlig

more masterfully once

mästersmed

master smiths once

mätte

measured once

Må

let once

måfå

at random once

måhända

perhaps once

måkläpp

Måkläppen once

målare

painters twice

målning

paint's; paintings twice

måls

at targets once

måltid

meals once

måna

care about once

mångahand

all manner of twice

mångahanda

various once

mångdubbelt

many times twice

Mången

many a person once

Mångenstans

in many places once

mångenstädes

in many places once

mångfald

great many once

mångforma

many-shaped twice

mångtaggig

many-tined once

mångtuse

many thousands once

månguddig

many-pointed once

månljus

moonlit once

månljusa

moonlit once

månne

I wonder once

Måns

Måns once

Månskivan

the moon's disc once

månskivan

moon's disc twice

Mårbacka

Mårbacka once

Mården

the marten once

Mårtensgås

Martinmas goose once

måsare

gulls once

Måsarna

the gulls once

måsarna

gulls once

måssvärm

flock of gulls once

måttlig

moderately; moderate twice

me

mean once

Medan

while once

meddela

told; share twice

medel

means once

medelpunkt

center point once

medevi

Medevi twice

medfar

worn once

medfarna

mangled once

medfart

treatment once

medgång

the good fortune once

medhjälpare

helper once

medla

make peace once

medlande

conciliatory once

medlidand

the pity once

medmänniska

fellow human beings once

medvetande

consciousness twice

medvind

following wind once

mejat

mowed once

mekanisk

mechanical once

Melkior

Melchior once

Mellanbygden

Mellanbygden once

Mellansjö

Mellansjö once

mellantrappa

middle step twice

mellanvägg

partition walls once

Mem

Mem once

Mena

mean once

meningslös

meaningless once

ment

meant once

mera

more once

mesarna

the titmice once

metall

metal once

metallblänkande

metallic-gleaming once

metare

the fisherman once

Metaren

the fisherman once

metertjocka

a meter thick once

middagsätning

dinner once

middagsrast

the midday break; midday rest twice

middagsvila

midday rest twice

midja

the waist once

midsommar

midsummer; Midsummer twice

midsommartid

midsummer twice

mien

my once

mila

charcoal kiln once

mildhet

gentleness once

mildra

soften once

milliontal

millions of once

milsbred

mile-wide once

milstolpe

milestone once

milsvitt

for miles twice

miltals

miles of once

min

remembered; look twice

min.

mine; my twice

Mina

my twice

minna

remember once

Minnas

remember once

minnes

memory once

minnesmärke

monument once

minsann

indeed once

minska

diminished twice

minsta

least once

missbelåt

dissatisfied once

Misse

Puss twice

misshumör

ill humor once

misslyckas

fail once

misslynt

sulky once

missmod

discouragement once

missnöje

discontent once

missöd

mishaps once

missräkna

misjudged once

missta

be mistaken; was mistaken twice

misstag

mistake once

misstänksam

suspicious once

misstänkt

suspected once

misstro

distrust once

misstrodde

distrusted once

mistkanon

fog cannon once

mittbland

amidst once

mittdal

main valley once

mittemellan

between twice

mittfåran

middle furrow once

mittframför

right in front once

mittigenom

straight through once

mittland

middle land twice

mittöv

right over; right above twice

mittund

during once

mittunder

in the middle of twice

mjälg

Mjälgen once

Mjödet

the mead once

mjödhorn

mead horn once

mjödtunna

mead barrel once

mjöl

flour once

mjölbinge

flour bin once

mjölkad

milked once

mjölkning

milking twice

mjölkpall

milking stool once

mjölkspan

milk pail once

mjölkvi

milk-white twice

Mjörn

Lake Mjörn once

mjukd

softly once

modellsal

model hall once

Modern

his mother twice

modern

mother once

modfälld

discouraged once

modfällda

downcast once

modigare

braver once

modlöshet

despondency once

mogna

ripen once

molen

cloud once

molnen

clouds once

molnhöljd

cloud-covered once

molnkant

cloud edge once

molnmassa

cloud masses once

Mora

Mora twice

mora-folket

Mora people once

morbra

uncle once

more

manners once

morgonbad

morning bath once

morgonbön

morning prayer once

morgonfod

morning feed once

morgonhiml

morning sky twice

morgonkaffe

morning coffee once

morgonkul

morning-chilled once

morgonstillhet

morning stillness once

morgonstund

morning twice

morgontur

morning outing once

morot

carrot once

morra

growled once

morrhår

whiskers once

morske

bold once

mossen

bog once

mossklädd

moss-covered once

mosslupna

moss-grown once

motbjudande

repulsive twice

motsagda

contradicted once

motsatt

opposite once

motståndare

opponent once

motsträvig

balky once

mottaga

reception; be admitted twice

mottagande

reception once

mottå

received once

motvilja

reluctance twice

motvillig

reluctant once

motvind

headwind twice

möbl

furniture twice

möblering

furnishing once

mödosamt

laboriously once

mögla

moldy once

möjligen

possibly twice

Mölle

Mölle once

mönster

pattern once

mönstra

examined once

mörda

murder once

mördad

murdered once

Möre

Möre twice

mörkblå

dark blue once

mörkgrön

dark green once

mörkgröna

dark green once

mörkr

darkness twice

mörkrädd

afraid of dark once

mörkrädsla

fear of darkness twice

Mörkret

the darkness once

möss

mice once

Mösseberg

Mösseberg once

mötas

meet once

mötesplats

meeting place once

mötesplatsen

meeting place twice

Mu

moo twice

mul

muzzles once

mule

overcast once

mumlande

murmuring twice

mumsa

munched once

mungiporna

beak corners once

munka

monks once

munkavl

gag once

munkavle

gag once

Munkfors

Munkfors once

Munksjö

Munksjö twice

munter

merry once

murad

masonry-built once

murare

masons once

Muren

the wall once

murgröna

ivy once

murk

rotten once

murkna

rotted; rotten twice

muromgivna

walled once

murport

wall gate once

murre

Murre once

musikkår

band once

muskel

muscle once

musselskal

mussel shell once

mustasch

mustaches once

mustascherna

mustaches once

Muu

moo once

Mycket

much once

myckna

many once

mygga

mosquito once

mygglarver

mosquito larvae twice

myggsvärmare

mosquito swarms once

myll

soil once

myllrande

teeming once

mynt

coin once

myntstyck

coins once

Myr-Jon

Myr-Jon once

MYR-KERSTIS

MYR-KERSTI'S once

myra

ants once

Myren

the bog once

myrstack

anthill 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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