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SWEDISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

unna.

to allow oneself to have something (one deserves), to indulge

4 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to allow oneself to have something (one deserves), to indulge

    reflexive
    Jag unnade mig en stor hamburgare efter löpturen
    Unna dig det! Det tycker jag du är värd.
  2. to allow someone to have something (one thinks) they want or would want (and deserve), to not begrudge

    Jag unnade honom en dag ledigt, för det var han värd
    Jag unnar henne framgången
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish unna, from Old Norse unna, from Proto-Germanic *unnaną. Cognate with Icelandic unna, Danish unde, Norwegian unne, related Danish adjective yndig, Swedish verb gynna, German gönnen.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.