en befogenhet
Meaning
right; authority; competence; powers
In Swedish: rättighet
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en befogenhet |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | befogenheten |
| Plural, indefinite | befogenheter |
| Plural, definite | befogenheterna |
befogenhet is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor befogenhet, den stora befogenheten. Check another noun
Practise befogenhet
1 / 2Is it en befogenhet or ett befogenhet?
befogenhet in a sentence
- kommunernas befogenheter är mycket vidathe powers of the local authorities are very extensive
- att utöva sina befogenheterto exercise one's powers
- att överskrida sina befogenheterto exceed one's powers
Questions
What does befogenhet mean in English?
befogenhet means “right, authority”.
Is it en befogenhet or ett befogenhet?
It is en befogenhet, and “the right” is befogenheten.
What is the plural of befogenhet?
The plural of befogenhet is befogenheter, and the definite plural is befogenheterna.
Similar words
tillståndmandat
Origin
By surface analysis, befogen + -het, where befogen is an obsolete variant of befogad.
Nearby common words
befogenhet is number 5,144 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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