Swedish

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Etymology

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o- +‎ vana

Adjective

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ovana

  1. inflection of ovan:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

Noun

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ovana c

  1. bad habit; a habit one should get rid of
    Jag har skaffat mig ovanan att surfa på internet när jag borde göra annat. = I've contracted the bad habit of surfing on Internet when I should do other things.
  2. the situation of not being used to something; the situation of not having practiced enough
    Det är bara ovanan som gör att du trillar hela tiden när du åker skridskor = It's only your lack of practice that makes you fall over all the time while skating.

Declension

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Adjective

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ovana

  1. inflection of ovan:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural