en älskling
Meaning
darling
In Swedish: person som man älskar
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en älskling |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | älsklingen |
| Plural, indefinite | älsklingar |
| Plural, definite | älsklingarna |
älskling is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor älskling, den stora älsklingen. Check another noun
Practise älskling
1 / 2Is it en älskling or ett älskling?
älskling in a sentence
- Nämen älskling, så du ser ut!But darling, just look at you!
Questions
What does älskling mean in English?
älskling means “darling”.
Is it en älskling or ett älskling?
It is en älskling, and “the darling” is älsklingen.
What is the plural of älskling?
The plural of älskling is älsklingar, and the definite plural is älsklingarna.
Similar words
älskadehjärtevänkärestararing
Origin
From älska + -ling.
Nearby common words
älskling is number 399 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

