en far
Meaning
father
In Swedish: manlig förälder, pappa
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en far |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | fadern |
| Plural, indefinite | fäder |
| Plural, definite | fäderna |
far is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor far, den stora fadern. Check another noun
Practise far
1 / 2Is it en far or ett far?
Words built with far
- faderlös fatherless
Questions
What does far mean in English?
far means “father”.
Is it en far or ett far?
It is en far, and “the father” is fadern.
What is the plural of far?
The plural of far is fäder, and the definite plural is fäderna.
Similar words
Origin
Short for fader, from Old Norse faðir, from Proto-Germanic *fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr (“father”).
Nearby common words
far is number 260 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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