en fe
Meaning
fairy
In Swedish: kvinnligt sagoväsen
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en fe |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | fen |
| Plural, indefinite | feer |
| Plural, definite | feerna |
fe is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor fe, den stora fen. Check another noun
Practise fe
1 / 2Is it en fe or ett fe?
Questions
What does fe mean in English?
fe means “fairy”.
Is it en fe or ett fe?
It is en fe, and “the fairy” is fen.
What is the plural of fe?
The plural of fe is feer, and the definite plural is feerna.
Origin
First used in 1746, from French fée, based on vulgar Latin fata (“goddess of fate”)
Nearby common words
fe is number 5,214 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,210handskas handle
- 5,211distraherad distracted
- 5,212eländig rotten, miserable
- 5,213bandage bandage
- 5,215konkurrent competitor
- 5,216onormal abnormal
- 5,217re Variation of reda
- 5,218babbla babble
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