Swedish noun

en fåfänga

vanity, folly

Meaning

vanity; folly

Forms

Forms of fåfänga
Singular, indefiniteen fåfänga
Singular, definitefåfängan

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

Practise fåfänga

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Is it en fåfänga or ett fåfänga?

Questions

What does fåfänga mean in English?

fåfänga means “vanity, folly”.

Is it en fåfänga or ett fåfänga?

It is en fåfänga, and “the vanity” is fåfängan.

Nearby common words

fåfänga is number 8,540 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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