Swedish noun

en barnflicka

nanny, nursemaid

Meaning

nanny, nursemaid

Forms

Forms of barnflicka
Singular, indefiniteen barnflicka
Singular, definitebarnflickan
Plural, indefinitebarnflickor
Plural, definitebarnflickorna

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

Practise barnflicka

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Is it en barnflicka or ett barnflicka?

Questions

What does barnflicka mean in English?

barnflicka means “nanny, nursemaid”.

Is it en barnflicka or ett barnflicka?

It is en barnflicka, and “the nanny” is barnflickan.

What is the plural of barnflicka?

The plural of barnflicka is barnflickor, and the definite plural is barnflickorna.

Origin

Compound of barn + flicka.

Nearby common words

barnflicka is number 7,148 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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