Swedish noun

en bevakning

guarding, surveillance

Meaning

guarding; surveillance

Forms

Forms of bevakning
Singular, indefiniteen bevakning
Singular, definitebevakningen
Plural, indefinitebevakningar
Plural, definitebevakningarna

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

Practise bevakning

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Is it en bevakning or ett bevakning?

Questions

What does bevakning mean in English?

bevakning means “guarding, surveillance”.

Is it en bevakning or ett bevakning?

It is en bevakning, and “the guarding” is bevakningen.

What is the plural of bevakning?

The plural of bevakning is bevakningar, and the definite plural is bevakningarna.

Origin

bevaka + -ning

Nearby common words

bevakning is number 5,156 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 5,152fänrik second lieutenant
  • 5,153tvåa second, two
  • 5,154bakväg a path (to or from something) that is not the main path, like a back door
  • 5,155fastän even though, despite
  • 5,157pannkaka a pancake (thin batter cake), a flop, a fiasco (total failure)
  • 5,158affisch placard, poster, bill
  • 5,159exklusiv exclusive, select
  • 5,160kredit credit
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