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Swedish noun

en besittning

tenancy, occupation, possession, colony

Meaning

tenancy; occupation; possession; colony

In Swedish: innehav, ägande

Forms

Forms of besittning
Singular, indefiniteen besittning
Singular, definitebesittningen
Plural, indefinitebesittningar
Plural, definitebesittningarna

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

Practise besittning

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Is it en besittning or ett besittning?

besittning in a sentence

  • sångerskan tog scenen i besittning
    the (female) singer took over (dominated) the stage
  • Portugal frånträdde sina afrikanska besittningar
    Portugal relinquished her colonies in Africa

Questions

What does besittning mean in English?

besittning means “tenancy, occupation”.

Is it en besittning or ett besittning?

It is en besittning, and “the tenancy” is besittningen.

What is the plural of besittning?

The plural of besittning is besittningar, and the definite plural is besittningarna.

Origin

besitta + -ning

Nearby common words

besittning is number 9,495 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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