en fiende
Meaning
foe; enemy
In Swedish: ovän, motståndare
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en fiende |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | fienden |
| Plural, indefinite | fiender |
| Plural, definite | fienderna |
fiende is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor fiende, den stora fienden. Check another noun
Practise fiende
1 / 2Is it en fiende or ett fiende?
fiende in a sentence
- De är bittra fienderThey are bitter enemies
- I många spel finns det fiender man måste döda genom att skjuta på domIn many games there are enemies you have to kill by shooting at them
Words built with fiende
- ärkefiende archenemy
Questions
What does fiende mean in English?
fiende means “foe, enemy”.
Is it en fiende or ett fiende?
It is en fiende, and “the foe” is fienden.
What is the plural of fiende?
The plural of fiende is fiender, and the definite plural is fienderna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse fjándi, from Proto-Germanic *fijandz, corresponding to the present participle of the verb fjá (“hate”).
Nearby common words
fiende is number 771 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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