Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

en begravning

funeral, interment, burial

Meaning

funeral; interment; burial

In Swedish: högtidlig ceremoni och gravsättning när en person har dött

Forms

Forms of begravning
Singular, indefiniteen begravning
Singular, definitebegravningen
Plural, indefinitebegravningar
Plural, definitebegravningarna

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

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Words built with begravning

  • begravningsmarsch funeral march
  • begravningsentreprenör undertaker

Questions

What does begravning mean in English?

begravning means “funeral, interment”.

Is it en begravning or ett begravning?

It is en begravning, and “the funeral” is begravningen.

What is the plural of begravning?

The plural of begravning is begravningar, and the definite plural is begravningarna.

Similar words

jordfästning

Nearby common words

begravning is number 1,496 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary