nounnoun

en synd

sorry

En handling eller ett beteende som anses vara fel eller orätt enligt religion eller moral.

The Swedish word synd has two primary meanings depending on the context:

Sin (Religious/Moral): An act or a state that is considered offensive against religious or moral laws. It refers to a transgression or an immoral deed.
A pity / A shame: Used to express regret or sympathy regarding a situation. When used in this sense, it is typically used in the construction "det är synd om..." (it is a pity for/about someone) or "vad synd" (what a pity).

Grammar: It is an uncountable noun of common gender (en synd). In the plural form, it becomes synder.
Word origin: The word stems from the Old Swedish synd, which is related to the Old High German suntia and the Old English synn. It is etymologically connected to the root meaning "to be" or "the one who is" (referring to the person who is guilty).

Synonyms:

For the moral meaning: överträdelse synd, missgärning synd, syndafall synd.
For the sense of "a pity": olycka synd, tråkigt synd.

Antonyms:

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