Swedish noun

en askunge

Cinderella (an inconspicuous girl who, for example through marriage, achieves fame and admiration)

Meaning

Cinderella (an inconspicuous girl who, for example through marriage, achieves fame and admiration)

Forms

Forms of askunge
Singular, indefiniteen askunge
Singular, definiteaskungen
Plural, indefiniteaskungar
Plural, definiteaskungarna

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

Practise askunge

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Is it en askunge or ett askunge?

Questions

What does askunge mean in English?

askunge means “Cinderella (an inconspicuous girl who, for example through marriage, achieves fame and admiration)”.

Is it en askunge or ett askunge?

It is en askunge, and “the Cinderella” is askungen.

What is the plural of askunge?

The plural of askunge is askungar, and the definite plural is askungarna.

Origin

Compound of aska + unge.

Nearby common words

askunge is number 7,834 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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