en farsot
Meaning
epidemic; plague
In Swedish: epidemi
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en farsot |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | farsoten |
| Plural, indefinite | farsoter |
| Plural, definite | farsoterna |
farsot is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor farsot, den stora farsoten. Check another noun
Practise farsot
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Questions
What does farsot mean in English?
farsot means “epidemic, plague”.
Is it en farsot or ett farsot?
It is en farsot, and “the epidemic” is farsoten.
What is the plural of farsot?
The plural of farsot is farsoter, and the definite plural is farsoterna.
Origin
From fara (“travel”) + sot (“disease”), in the sense "a disease that travels".
Nearby common words
farsot is number 8,472 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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