ett avsked
Meaning
leave-taking; discharge; release; firing; dismissal
In Swedish: farväl, adjö
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett avsked |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | avskedet |
| Plural, indefinite | avsked |
| Plural, definite | avskeden |
avsked is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort avsked, det stora avskedet. Check another noun
Practise avsked
1 / 2Is it en avsked or ett avsked?
avsked in a sentence
- han tog avsked av sin morhe said goodbye to his mother
- få avsked från ett arbetebe sacked (fired)
Words built with avsked
- avskedsbrev farewell letter
- avskedsansökan resignation
Questions
What does avsked mean in English?
avsked means “leave-taking, discharge”.
Is it en avsked or ett avsked?
It is ett avsked, and “the leave-taking” is avskedet.
What is the plural of avsked?
avsked doesn't change in the plural: ett avsked, två avsked (definite: avskeden).
Origin
Deverbal from avskeda.
Nearby common words
avsked is number 4,751 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,747ambition ambition
- 4,748avskum scum, dregs
- 4,749knocka knock out
- 4,750server server
- 4,752episod incident, episode
- 4,753resväska a suitcase, a travel bag
- 4,754världskrig a world war (a war involving the major nations of the world), the Great War
- 4,755expedition office, expedition
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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