Swedish noun

en fänrik

second lieutenant/ˈfɛnrɪk/

Meaning

second lieutenant

In Swedish: officer av lägre grad

Forms

Forms of fänrik
Singular, indefiniteen fänrik
Singular, definitefänriken
Plural, indefinitefänrikar
Plural, definitefänrikarna

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

Practise fänrik

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Is it en fänrik or ett fänrik?

Questions

What does fänrik mean in English?

fänrik means “second lieutenant”.

Is it en fänrik or ett fänrik?

It is en fänrik, and “the second lieutenant” is fänriken.

What is the plural of fänrik?

The plural of fänrik is fänrikar, and the definite plural is fänrikarna.

Origin

Borrowed from German Fähnrich, from Fahne (“flag”) + -rich.

Nearby common words

fänrik is number 5,152 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 5,148ångest anxiety, fear
  • 5,149medkänsla compassion
  • 5,150skanna alternative spelling of scanna
  • 5,151fullmakt power of attorney, authorization
  • 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
  • 5,156bevakning guarding, surveillance
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