en bortgång
Meaning
passing (dying, usually naturally)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en bortgång |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | bortgången |
| Plural, indefinite | bortgångar |
| Plural, definite | bortgångarna |
bortgång is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor bortgång, den stora bortgången. Check another noun
Practise bortgång
1 / 2Is it en bortgång or ett bortgång?
bortgång in a sentence
- Hon sörjde djupt efter makens bortgångShe grieved deeply after her husband's passing
Questions
What does bortgång mean in English?
bortgång means “passing (dying, usually naturally)”.
Is it en bortgång or ett bortgång?
It is en bortgång, and “the passing” is bortgången.
What is the plural of bortgång?
The plural of bortgång is bortgångar, and the definite plural is bortgångarna.
Origin
bort (“away”) + gång (“going”)
Nearby common words
bortgång is number 8,597 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 8,596psykiatriker psychiatrist
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- 8,599minor mines
- 8,600hemligstämpla classify (as secret)
- 8,601snåla parsimonious), economize
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