en drottning
Meaning
queen
In Swedish: kvinnlig regent; fru till en kung
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en drottning |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | drottningen |
| Plural, indefinite | drottningar |
| Plural, definite | drottningarna |
drottning is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor drottning, den stora drottningen. Check another noun
Practise drottning
1 / 2Is it en drottning or ett drottning?
drottning in a sentence
- drottning Elisabeth av EnglandQueen Elizabeth of England
Words built with drottning
- bidrottning queen bee
Questions
What does drottning mean in English?
drottning means “queen”.
Is it en drottning or ett drottning?
It is en drottning, and “the queen” is drottningen.
What is the plural of drottning?
The plural of drottning is drottningar, and the definite plural is drottningarna.
Origin
From Old Norse dróttning.
Nearby common words
drottning is number 1,113 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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