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noun

en inspiration

inspiration

En känsla eller idé som gör att man vill skapa något eller börja göra något nytt.

Definition & meaning

Inspiration means inspiration: a sudden idea, creative influence, or feeling of motivation that encourages someone to do or create something. It can also refer to a person or thing that inspires.

In medical language, it can mean inhalation, the act of breathing in.

Grammar & Word origin

Inspiration is a common-gender noun: en inspiration. Its definite form is inspirationen, and its plural is inspirationer.

It comes from Latin inspiratio, related to “breathing into.” The word has no meaningful Swedish parts to divide it into.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • uppslag — an idea or suggestion, especially a concrete starting point for a project.
  • ingivelse — a sudden impulse or intuitive idea, often more momentary than inspiration.
  • stimulans — stimulation or encouragement; broader and not necessarily creative.
  • utandning — exhalation, the opposite of inspiration in its medical sense.

Common phrases & collocations

  • få inspiration — to get inspiration.
  • hämta inspiration från — to draw inspiration from.
  • en källa till inspiration — a source of inspiration.

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Examples

Hon får inspiration från naturen.noun

She gets inspiration from nature.

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