en bekantskap
Meaning
knowledge; acquaintance
In Swedish: kännedom; bekant
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en bekantskap |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | bekantskapen |
| Plural, indefinite | bekantskaper |
| Plural, definite | bekantskaperna |
bekantskap is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor bekantskap, den stora bekantskapen. Check another noun
Practise bekantskap
1 / 2Is it en bekantskap or ett bekantskap?
bekantskap in a sentence
- stifta (el. göra) bekantskap med omgivningenacquaint oneself with (get to know) the neighbourhood
- stifta bekantskap med någon/någotget/become acquainted with someone/something (literally "establish acquaintance, " idiomatic)
- Deras var en ytlig bekantskapTheirs was a casual acquaintance
- Hon är en trevlig bekantskapShe's a nice acquaintance
Words built with bekantskap
- bekantskapskrets circle of acquaintances
Questions
What does bekantskap mean in English?
bekantskap means “knowledge, acquaintance”.
Is it en bekantskap or ett bekantskap?
It is en bekantskap, and “the knowledge” is bekantskapen.
What is the plural of bekantskap?
The plural of bekantskap is bekantskaper, and the definite plural is bekantskaperna.
Origin
bekant (“acquaintance”) + -skap (“-ship”)
Nearby common words
bekantskap is number 9,494 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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