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Words of the Wonderful Adventures of Nils · 729 headwords

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

vanlig

usual; ordinary 43 times

vanligt, vanliga, vanlig

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

Appears in the fixed phrase 'som vanligt' (as usual).

var

where; was; each 75 times

Var, var, vart

adverb; pronoun, common gender, singular; pronoun, neuter, singular

"var" is both the interrogative/relative adverb "where" and the past tense of vara ("was"); the parser conflated the two under one type.

vara

was; is; be 4521 times

var, är, vara, varit, vore, Är, varade, varor and 2 more

auxiliary verb, past, indicative, active; auxiliary verb, present, indicative, active; auxiliary verb, active, infinitive

the surface var here is the past tense of vara 'to be', not the pronoun.

vasch

hiss twice

vasch

An imitative hissing call.

vattenyta

water's surface; the water surfaces 7 times

vattenytan, vattenyta, vattenytorna

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

vädra

sniffed the air; test the air 7 times

vädrade, vädra

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

väga

hangs in balance; go about; partway 4 times

väger, väga, vägs

verb, present, indicative, active; verb, active, infinitive; verb, present, indicative, passive

vän

turned; friend; the loveliest 38 times

vände, vän, vänaste

verb, past, indicative, active; noun, nominative, common gender, singular; adjective, nominative, superlative

Really the past tense 'vände' of the verb vända ('to turn'), mistagged here under lemma vän.

vänta

to wait; expected; waiting 111 times

vänta, väntade, Vänta, väntar, väntat

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

Parsed as a noun but functions as the imperative 'wait!' of the verb vänta in all examples.

väntaa

expected; been waiting; waited 15 times

väntat

Supine of 'vänta': 'väntat' = 'expected' in most tokens but 'väntat på svar' = 'had been waiting for an answer' — genuinely polysemous (expect vs. wait).

värld

world; world's; worlds 84 times

världen, värld, världens, världar, Världen

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

växt

plants; grown 17 times

växter, växt, växterna

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

Actually the supine of the verb växa "to grow", mislabeled as a noun; all examples mean "has/had grown".

vårda

tended; tend; take care of 7 times

vårdade, vårda, vårdar

verb, past, indicative, active; verb, active, infinitive; verb, present, indicative, active

vecka

weeks; week; pleated 21 times

veckor, vecka, veckan, veckad

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

vi

we; us; our 653 times

vi, oss, Vi, vår, vitt, våra, vårt, Våra

pronoun, nominative, common gender, plural; pronoun, accusative, common gender, plural; pronoun, common gender, singular

Mistagged as a pronoun under lemma vi; vår here is the possessive "our", not the pronoun "we".

viktig

important; most important; more important 7 times

viktiga, viktigaste, viktig, viktigt, viktigare

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

vildgäss

wild geese; wild geese's 47 times

vildgäss, vildgässens, vildgässen, Vildgäss

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

surface 'vildgässens' is plural genitive (of the wild geese) despite the singular tag.

vildgässe

the wild geese; the wild geese's 261 times

vildgässen, Vildgässen, vildgässens

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

attested only in the plural surface vildgässen; the collective noun for the wild-goose flock.

vildgässen

the wild geese 33 times

Vildgässen, vildgässen

proper noun, nominative; determiner, common gender, singular

vildgåsflock

flock of wild geese; wild-goose flocks; wild-goose flock 10 times

vildgåsflocken, vildgåsflock, vildgåsflockar, Vildgåsflocken

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

vilse

astray 9 times

vilse

noun, nominative, common gender, singular; adverb

Used with 'gå' as 'go astray/lose one's way'.

viss

certainly; certain/sure; surely 72 times

visst, viss, vissa

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

surface visst here is the adverb 'certainly/surely', not the adjective viss 'certain'.

vite

white one; the white one; white gander 30 times

vite

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

Substantivized adjective 'vit' referring to the white gander.

vred

angry; wrung/twisted; turned 11 times

vred

adjective, nominative, common gender, singular; adjective, nominative; adverb

Past tense of the verb 'vrida' (to wring/twist), mistagged as an adjective.

vuxo

grew once

vuxo

Vuxo is the historical plural past form of växa.

Seen once or twice

V.

W. once

vackla

tottered once

vacklande

tottering once

vackrare

lovelier once

vadande

wading once

vadlag

seine crews once

vadmal

homespun cloth twice

vadmalsvåd

homespun cloth twice

Vadsbro

Vadsbro once

vagga

to rock; rocking twice

vaggades

was rocked once

Vagnarna

the wagons once

vagnsdörrarna

the carriage doors once

vakn

awake once

Vakna

wake up once

vakne

the wakeful one once

vaksalaslätt

the Vaksala plain once

vaksamhet

vigilance once

vaktad

kept watch once

vaktare

keeper; keepers twice

vaktarpåg

herd boy once

vakthållning

the watch-keeping once

vakttjänst

watch-duty once

vakttorn

watchtower once

Val

Valen once

vala

chosen; chose twice

valborgseldarna

the Walpurgis fires once

valborgsmässoafton

Walpurgis Night once

valde

chose once

Vallby

Vallby once

vallfärd

make pilgrimage once

vallgoss

the herd-boy once

vallgosse

herd-boy once

Vallgossen

the herd-boy once

Vallhjonen

the herders once

vallhorn

the herding horn; the herding horns twice

valljäntornas

cowherd girls' once

vallkullan

the herd-girl once

vallpig

herd-girl once

valnötsträd

walnut trees once

valse

the roller once

valspråk

motto once

valsverk

rolling mills once

valsverket

the rolling mill once

valv

vault; opening twice

valvbåg

vaulted arches once

vanån

Vanån once

vandel

way of life once

vandringsfolke

the wandering folk once

vanhederlig

dishonorable once

vanmakt

powerlessness once

vanmäktig

powerless once

vanrykte

disrepute once

vansinnig

mad twice

vanskapad

misshapen once

vansklig

risky twice

vant

accustomed once

vantrevnad

poor growth once

vantrivdes

did not thrive once

vanvettig

absurd twice

vanvördnad

disrespect once

vapensmeder

armorers once

varannan

every other once

Varar

lasts once

varat

lasted twice

vardagskläd

everyday clothes once

vardagskläderna

his everyday clothes once

vargarna

wolves twice

varge

wolves twice

varghistoria

wolf story once

varghona

the she-wolves once

vargtjut

the wolves' howling once

varifrån

where from once

Varken

neither twice

varlig

gently once

varligen

gently once

varma

warm once

varmaste

warmest once

varmed

with which once

varning

warning twice

varningsrop

cry of warning once

varsam

cautiously once

varsamm

more carefully once

varse

aware of once

varsna

made out once

vartanna

every other once

vartåt

which way once

vartenda

every single once

vartill

what for once

varur

out of which once

varvtal

layer upon layer once

vas

vases once

Vasa

Vasa once

vassa

sharp twice

vassholmarna

reed islets twice

vasshög

the reed pile once

vasskant

the reed edge once

vassomkransad

reed-ringed twice

vasspipa

reed pipe; reed-pipes twice

vassrugg

reed thickets twice

vassruggare

the reed tussocks once

vasst

sharp once

vattenbryn

the water's edge once

vattendropep

the water drops once

Vattenfall

waterfall once

vattenfåglarna

the waterfowl once

vattenfylld

filled with water once

vattenklöver

bogbean once

vattenkonst

water features once

vattenkraft

water power once

vattenmassa

mass of water once

vattenmassorna

the water masses once

vattenpöl

puddle once

vattenrännorna

the gutters once

vattenrik

full of water once

vattensamling

pools of water once

vattensjuk

waterlogged once

vattensjuka

waterlogged once

vattenspann

the water pail once

vattenstånde

the water level once

vattenströmm

the water stream; currents of water twice

vattentunna

water barrel twice

vattenväxt

water plants once

vattn

the water once

vattnen

the waters once

vattring

mottling once

väck

wake once

väckta

woken once

väckte

woke; aroused twice

väcktes

were awakened; was woken twice

väderbit

weather-beaten once

väderbitna

weather-beaten once

väderflöjel

weathervane twice

väderkvarnare

the windmills once

väderlek

the weather once

Väderöarnas

Väderöarna's once

väderspåmän

weather prophets once

väderstrecke

the compass points once

vädrande

the sniffing once

vädrets

the weather's once

Väg

roads twice

vägad

provided with roads once

vägde

weighed once

väggarna

the walls once

väggfasta

built into the wall once

vägghyllan

the wall shelf once

väggklocka

wall clock twice

väggskåp

the wall cupboard once

vägmärke

landmarks twice

vägmärken

landmarks twice

väjde

swerved once

väkt

guards once

väktare

guards twice

väktargång

patrol walks once

välbärga

well-off once

välbärgad

well-off twice

välbefolkad

well-populated once

välbehålln

safe and sound once

välbehövlig

necessary once

välbekant

familiar once

välbeläg

well situated once

välbyggd

well-built twice

väldeligen

mightily once

väldighet

might once

välfägnad

fare twice

välfödd

well-fed once

välklädd

well-dressed once

välkomm

welcome twice

välkomme

welcome twice

Välkommen

welcome twice

välkomn

welcome twice

välkomstdryck

welcome drink once

välkomstord

word of welcome once

välla

billows up once

välling

gruel once

vällingklockan

porridge bell twice

välmående

prosperous; well twice

välmåga

good health once

välmening

good intentions twice

välordna

orderly once

välordnad

well-ordered once

välsignelse

blessing once

välstånd

prosperity twice

vält

capsized once

välta

tip over twice

vältrad

rolled once

vältrande

rolling in once

välv

churn once

välva

arches once

välvd

arched once

vämjde

was sickened once

Vämmön

Vämmön once

Vända

turn back; turn around twice

vändning

the turn once

vänerstrand

the shore of Vänern once

Vänhem

Vänhem once

vänjan

Vänjan once

vänlighet

kindness twice

vänskap

friendship once

vänstergås

left-hand goose twice

vänsvikare

betrayer of friends once

Vänta

wait twice

väntadea

were expected once

väntan

waiting twice

väntande

those waiting once

väpna

armed once

väpnad

armed once

värdfolk

host household twice

värdig

dignified twice

värdinna

mistress once

värmel

Värmeln once

Värmel

Värmeln once

värmlänningarna

the Värmland men once

värn

defense; rampart twice

Värnhem

Värnhem once

värpte

laid once

väsa

hiss twice

Väsaberget

Väsaberget once

väse

a living being once

väsen

a commotion once

väska

a bag once

väsnaa

made a racket twice

väsnas

make a racket once

vässaa

were sharpened once

västanstorm

the west storm once

Väster

west twice

Västerås

Västerås once

västeråstrakt

the Västerås district once

västerbotten

Västerbotten once

Västerdalälven

Västerdalälven's twice

västerfjället

Västerfjället once

Västerhav

the North Sea once

Västerhavet

the North Sea once

Västgötabergen

the Västergötland hills once

Västgötaslätten

the Västergötland plain once

västlig

farther west once

Västmanlands

Västmanland's twice

västmanländsk

Västmanland once

västsidan

the western side once

vätska

the liquid once

vävar

fabrics once

vävarna

the weavers once

vävd

woven twice

vävde

wove once

vävnad

weaving once

vävsked

loom reeds once

vävskedsmakare

loom-reed maker once

vävstol

looms once

växla

were exchanged once

växte

grew once

växthustaket

the greenhouse roof once

växtmatta

the plant cover once

vådlig

perilous twice

våg

wave twice

vågbrytar

the breakwater once

vågbrytare

breakwaters once

vågdal

the wave troughs once

vågkammare

the wave crests once

vågore

waves twice

Vågorna

the waves once

vågsvalle

the surging waves once

våldsam

violent; violently twice

vånda

writhe once

våndades

suffered once

våra

last spring once

vårarbet

spring farm work once

vårarbete

the spring work once

vårarna

springs twice

vårbäckarna

the spring brooks once

vårblomma

spring flowers twice

vårblommor

spring flowers once

våre

in springtime once

Våren

spring once

Vårens

spring's once

vÅRFESTEN

THE SPRING FESTIVAL once

vårflyttning

spring migration once

vårgrönska

spring green once

vårhatt

spring hats once

vårknoppning

the spring budding once

vårlök

spring squill once

vårluft

the spring air once

vårluften

the spring air once

vårresa

spring journey once

vårsång

spring songs once

vårskurarna

the spring showers once

Vårt

our once

vårväder

spring weather twice

vårvinter

early spring twice

våta

wet once

veckla

unfolded once

vecko

weeks twice

veckorna

the weeks once

vedbrand

firewood twice

vederkvick

refreshed once

vederlike

equal once

vedermöda

hardship once

vedhuggar

the woodcutter once

vedhuggare

woodcutters; woodcutter twice

vedträ

a log once

vedträn

pieces of firewood once

vedupplag

woodpiles once

vekling

weaklings once

veknat

softened once

vemodig

wistful once

vems

whose once

venoa

whined once

ver

a verse; verse twice

veranda

verandas; a veranda twice

verka

affected once

verkan

effect once

verklighet

reality twice

verkstadsbyggnad

the workshop buildings once

verkstäd

the workshops once

verkstäderna

workshops twice

verkställde

carried out once

verkställighet

execution once

vesslorna

the weasels once

vetada

known twice

vetebulel

wheat buns once

vetebull

wheat buns once

vetekorn

the wheat grains once

vetestånde

the wheat stalk once

vett

faces; his senses twice

vette

faced twice

vidd

vast expanses once

videbuskarna

willow bushes twice

videbuske

willow shrub once

vidg

widen once

vidöppna

wide open once

vidsträckt

sprawling; vast twice

vidta

followed once

vidtog

followed; resumed twice

vidtogo

began; came next twice

vidunder

a monster once

vigsel

a wedding ceremony once

viisi

Viisi twice

Vikarbyn

Vikarbyn once

vikarna

the bays once

vikarnas

the coves' once

vikt

importance once

vildaste

wildest twice

vilddjurskula

wild-beast dens once

vilddjursvälde

wild-beast rule twice

vildfår

wild sheep once

VILDGÄSSEN

THE WILD GEESE once

Vildgässens

the wild geese's twice

VILDGÄSSENS

THE WILD GEESE'S once

vildhet

wildness once

vildmarks

wilderness once

vildmarksfolk

wilderness folk once

vildmarksliv

wild life twice

vildmarksskräck

dread of wilderness once

vildsinthet

savagery once

vildskog

wild forest once

vildsvan

a wild swan once

vildsvanssång

wild-swan song once

vilje

this favor once

viljes

as you wish once

viljestark

strong-willed once

vilka

whose once

villande

confusing once

villebråde

the game once

Villorna

the villas once

villrådighet

indecision once

villsam

trackless once

vilostad

resting place once

vilsen

lost once

vimmel

profusion; confusion twice

vina

whine once

vinande

a whine once

vinbärsbusk

the currant bush once

vinbärsbuske

a currant bush once

vind-Kåra

Wind-Kåra once

vinda

be wound up once

vinddriv

storm-driven once

vinddrivna

wind-driven once

vindens

the wind's once

vindfälle

windfalls once

vindil

gust of wind twice

vindpust

gust of wind once

vindskupa

dormer window twice

vindskupan

the dormer once

vindsrum

attic room twice

vindstöt

gust of wind once

vindstöte

the gust once

vindtroll

wind-troll once

vineg

the wings once

vinga

winged once

Vingarna

the wings once

Vingåker

Vingåker once

vingben

wing bone twice

vingpennor

wing feathers once

vingspegel

wing patch twice

vingspets

the wingtips once

vingstark

strong-winged once

vingtäcek

her wing-coverts once

vinkel

angle twice

Vinön

Vinön twice

vinön

Vinön once

vinterbostad

winter home once

vinterföret

winter road conditions once

vinterförråd

winter store twice

vinterhemskhet

wintry dreariness once

vinterkvällarna

the winter evenings once

vinterland

winter land once

vintermörkr

the winter darkness once

vinternakn

winter-bare once

vinternakna

winter-bare once

vinterns

winter's once

Vinterns

winter's once

vintersömn

winter sleep twice

vinterstånden

winter-shriveled once

vinterstorm

the winter storms; the winter storm's twice

vintersyssla

the winter tasks once

vintr

winters once

vintras

last winter once

vipa

lapwings once

virrvarr

jumble twice

virvel

the whirl once

virvelstormarna

the whirlwinds once

virvelvind

a whirlwind once

virvlande

whirling once

virvlarna

the swirls once

visan

the song once

Visby

Visby once

visch

hiss twice

visdom

wisdom once

Visingsö

Visingsö once

visk

whisper once

viskande

whispering once

viskning

whisper twice

vissla

whistled; whistles twice

visst

certainly twice

Visste

knew once

vist

wise twice

vistas

stay once

vistats

stayed once

visthus

storehouses; the pantry twice

visthusbod

pantry once

Vita

White once

vitd

far and wide once

Vitfjäder

Whitefeather twice

Vitfjädrarna

the Whitefeathers once

vitfjädrarna

the Whitefeathers once

vitfläckig

white-spotted once

vitglödande

white-hot once

vitklädd

dressed in white once

vitlimma

whitewashed once

vitlimmad

whitewashed once

vitmålad

white-painted once

vitmena

whitewashed twice

vitnad

bleached; whitened twice

vitrandig

white-striped once

vitsippa

wood anemones once

vitsippor

wood anemones once

vitsippstånd

wood-anemone clumps once

vitskimrande

shimmering white once

vitskummande

white with foam once

vitstammig

white-trunked once

vittberest

well-traveled once

vittberömd

widely renowned once

vittberömda

far-famed once

vittberykta

widely renowned once

vittnesbörd

evidence; testimony twice

Vombsjöns

Lake Vomb's once

Vore

were once

vördnad

reverence once

vråk

buzzard once

vråla

roared; howled twice

vråland

bellowing; howls twice

vrålande

a roar once

vredesmod

fury twice

vredga

angrily once

vredgad

enraged once

vredgas

grow angry; be angry twice

vredo

turned twice

Vreta

Vreta twice

vriden

twisted twice

vunnet

gained once

vuxia

grown twice

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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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Public-domain Swedish (Lagerlöf, d. 1940; published 1906–07). English translation © 2026 1732 Studios, LLC.
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