en ånger
Meaning
regret
In Swedish: sorg över något fel man gjort; grämelse
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en ånger |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | ångern |
ånger is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ånger, den stora ångern. Check another noun
Practise ånger
1 / 1Is it en ånger or ett ånger?
ånger in a sentence
- Det sägs att ångern är en yngre broder till oskulden.They say remorse is a younger brother of innocence.
Words built with ånger
- ångerfull regretful, remorseful, repentant
Questions
What does ånger mean in English?
ånger means “regret”.
Is it en ånger or ett ånger?
It is en ånger, and “the regret” is ångern.
Origin
From Old Swedish anger, from Old Norse angr, from Proto-Germanic *angazaz.
Nearby common words
ånger is number 4,808 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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