Swedish noun · adjective

ett boende

housing, accommodationAlso the present participle of bo.

boende as a noun(ett boende)

Meaning

housing; accommodation

In Swedish: det att bo (på ett visst sätt)

Forms

Forms of boende
Singular, indefiniteett boende
Singular, definiteboendet
Plural, indefiniteboenden
Plural, definiteboendena

boende is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort boende, det stora boendet. Check another noun

boende as an adjective

Meaning

living, resident, dwelling

Practise boende

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Is it en boende or ett boende?

boende in a sentence

  • Boendet innebär alltid i någon form ett nyttjande av fast egendom.
    Dwelling always implies in some form a utilization of real estate.
  • utställningar på byggandets och boendets tekniskt-ekonomiska område
    exhibitions in the technical-economical area of building and dwelling
  • de har funnit ett boende av bättre standard
    they have found a residence of a better standard
  • Boendet saknade brandförsäkring.
    The home didn't have fire insurance.
  • information till alla boende
    information to all residents
  • nu boende i Stockholm
    now living in Stockholm
  • en i England boende svensk
    a Swede living in England
  • Bortåt tre fjärdedelar av samtliga 575 där boende bor minst tre i samma rum.
    Almost three quarters of the 575 living there live at least three to a room.

Words built with boende

  • boendemiljö living environment

Questions

What does boende mean in English?

boende means “housing, accommodation”.

Is it en boende or ett boende?

It is ett boende, and “the housing” is boendet.

What is the plural of boende?

The plural of boende is boenden, and the definite plural is boendena.

Nearby common words

boende is number 5,295 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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