en besvikelse
Meaning
disappointment
In Swedish: känsla av att något inte blev som man väntat, missräkning
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en besvikelse |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | besvikelsen |
| Plural, indefinite | besvikelser |
| Plural, definite | besvikelserna |
besvikelse is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor besvikelse, den stora besvikelsen. Check another noun
Practise besvikelse
1 / 2Is it en besvikelse or ett besvikelse?
besvikelse in a sentence
- experimenten blev en stor besvikelsethe experiments proved a great disappointment
Questions
What does besvikelse mean in English?
besvikelse means “disappointment”.
Is it en besvikelse or ett besvikelse?
It is en besvikelse, and “the disappointment” is besvikelsen.
What is the plural of besvikelse?
The plural of besvikelse is besvikelser, and the definite plural is besvikelserna.
Origin
From besvika + -else.
Nearby common words
besvikelse is number 3,969 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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