Swedish noun

en befallning

order, command

Meaning

order; command

In Swedish: order

Forms

Forms of befallning
Singular, indefiniteen befallning
Singular, definitebefallningen
Plural, indefinitebefallningar
Plural, definitebefallningarna

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

Practise befallning

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Is 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

tillsägelsekommandokommenderaorder

Origin

befalla + -ning

Nearby common words

befallning is number 8,218 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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