en farmor
Meaning
a paternal grandmother
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en farmor |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | farmodern |
| Plural, indefinite | farmödrar |
| Plural, definite | farmödrarna |
farmor is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor farmor, den stora farmodern. Check another noun
Practise farmor
1 / 2Is it en farmor or ett farmor?
Questions
What does farmor mean in English?
farmor means “a paternal grandmother”.
Is it en farmor or ett farmor?
It is en farmor, and “the a paternal grandmother” is farmodern.
What is the plural of farmor?
The plural of farmor is farmödrar, and the definite plural is farmödrarna.
Origin
far + mor
Nearby common words
farmor is number 1,762 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 1,765tillbaks back(wards)
- 1,766identifiera identify
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