en betjänt
betjänt as a noun(en betjänt)
Meaning
valet; manservant
In Swedish: uppassare anställd hos person
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en betjänt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | betjänten |
| Plural, indefinite | betjänter |
| Plural, definite | betjänterna |
betjänt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor betjänt, den stora betjänten. Check another noun
betjänt as an adjective
Meaning
served by
In Swedish: som är i stånd att dra fördel av en viss omständighet
Practise betjänt
1 / 2Is it en betjänt or ett betjänt?
betjänt in a sentence
- landet är inte betjänt av frihandelthe interests of the country are not served by free trade
Questions
What does betjänt mean in English?
betjänt means “valet, manservant”.
Is it en betjänt or ett betjänt?
It is en betjänt, and “the valet” is betjänten.
What is the plural of betjänt?
The plural of betjänt is betjänter, and the definite plural is betjänterna.
Similar words
passopp
Origin
Calque of German Bedienter, a nominalization of bedient, the past participle of bedienen (“to serve”).
Nearby common words
betjänt is number 5,478 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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