Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en befordran

transport, forwarding, transmission, promotion

Meaning

transport; forwarding; transmission; promotion; advancement

In Swedish: transport

Forms

Forms of befordran
Singular, indefiniteen befordran
Singular, definitebefordran
Plural, indefinitebefordringar
Plural, definitebefordringarna

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

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Is it en befordran or ett befordran?

befordran in a sentence

  • för vidare befordran till Göteborg
    to be forwarded to Göteborg
  • få befordran
    be promoted

Questions

What does befordran mean in English?

befordran means “transport, forwarding”.

Is it en befordran or ett befordran?

It is en befordran, and “the transport” is befordran.

What is the plural of befordran?

The plural of befordran is befordringar, and the definite plural is befordringarna.

Origin

befordra + -an

Nearby common words

befordran is number 4,915 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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