Swedish noun· top 500 most common

en älskling

darling/²ɛlːsklɪŋ/

Meaning

darling

In Swedish: person som man älskar

Forms

Forms of älskling
Singular, indefiniteen älskling
Singular, definiteälsklingen
Plural, indefiniteälsklingar
Plural, definiteälsklingarna

älskling is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor älskling, den stora älsklingen. Check another noun

Practise älskling

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Is 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.

  • 395lika equal
  • 396fin smart, fine
  • 397redo ready, prepared
  • 398mej me, pronunciation spelling of mig
  • 400gången gone, past
  • 401dr Dr; abbreviation of doktor
  • 402förlora lose
  • 403dej you, pronunciation spelling of dig
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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