Swedish noun

en fräckhet

audacity, nerve, insolence, impudence (brazenness, bold and shameless behavior), an act or utterance that is an instance of the above; a rude remark, etc.

Meaning

audacity, nerve, insolence, impudence (brazenness, bold and shameless behavior); an act or utterance that is an instance of the above; a rude remark, etc.

Forms

Forms of fräckhet
Singular, indefiniteen fräckhet
Singular, definitefräckheten
Plural, indefinitefräckheter
Plural, definitefräckheterna

fräckhet is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor fräckhet, den stora fräckheten. Check another noun

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fräckhet in a sentence

  • Han hade fräckheten att ljuga mig rätt upp i ansiktet
    He had the audacity to lie straight to my face ("lie me straight up in the face")
  • Jag har fått nog av dina fräckheter!
    I've had enough of your rudeness[es]!

Questions

What does fräckhet mean in English?

fräckhet means “audacity, nerve, insolence, impudence (brazenness, bold and shameless behavior), an act or utterance that is an instance of the above; a rude remark, etc.”.

Is it en fräckhet or ett fräckhet?

It is en fräckhet, and “the audacity” is fräckheten.

What is the plural of fräckhet?

The plural of fräckhet is fräckheter, and the definite plural is fräckheterna.

Origin

fräck + -het, like German Frechheit

Nearby common words

fräckhet is number 8,263 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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