Swedish noun

en befrielse

release, exemption, deliverance, liberation

Meaning

release; exemption; deliverance; liberation

In Swedish: frigörelse, frisläppande; tillåtelse att slippa

Forms

Forms of befrielse
Singular, indefiniteen befrielse
Singular, definitebefrielsen
Plural, indefinitebefrielser
Plural, definitebefrielserna

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

Practise befrielse

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Is it en befrielse or ett befrielse?

befrielse in a sentence

  • folket kunde uppnå sin befrielse med fredliga medel
    the people were able to liberate themselves by peaceful means

Words built with befrielse

  • befrielserörelse liberation movement

Questions

What does befrielse mean in English?

befrielse means “release, exemption”.

Is it en befrielse or ett befrielse?

It is en befrielse, and “the release” is befrielsen.

What is the plural of befrielse?

The plural of befrielse is befrielser, and the definite plural is befrielserna.

Similar words

avlastninglättnad

Origin

befria + -else

Nearby common words

befrielse is number 8,485 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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