en befallning
Meaning
order; command
In Swedish: order
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en befallning |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | befallningen |
| Plural, indefinite | befallningar |
| Plural, definite | befallningarna |
befallning is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor befallning, den stora befallningen. Check another noun
Practise befallning
1 / 2Is it en befallning or ett befallning?
Questions
What does befallning mean in English?
befallning means “order, command”.
Is it en befallning or ett befallning?
It is en befallning, and “the order” is befallningen.
What is the plural of befallning?
The plural of befallning is befallningar, and the definite plural is befallningarna.
Similar words
Origin
befalla + -ning
Nearby common words
befallning is number 8,218 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,214fotbollslag a football team
- 8,215utstött shunned, pushed out, outcast, an outcast
- 8,216halta hobble, limp
- 8,217brast burst, broke
- 8,219vanligen usually
- 8,220vedergällning revenge
- 8,221oönskad unwanted
- 8,222bokning Booking
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