en främling
Meaning
alien; foreigner; stranger
In Swedish: obekant person, främmande
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en främling |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | främlingen |
| Plural, indefinite | främlingar |
| Plural, definite | främlingarna |
främling is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor främling, den stora främlingen. Check another noun
Practise främling
1 / 2Is it en främling or ett främling?
främling in a sentence
- Jag vet inte vem du är, så du är en främlingI don't know who you are, so you are a stranger
- Jag har aldrig varit här förut. Här är man en främling.I have never been here before. Here you are a stranger.
- vara en främling i sitt eget landbe a stranger in one's own country
Words built with främling
- främlingspass alien's passport
- främling(s)skap alien status, alienation
Questions
What does främling mean in English?
främling means “alien, foreigner”.
Is it en främling or ett främling?
It is en främling, and “the alien” is främlingen.
What is the plural of främling?
The plural of främling is främlingar, and the definite plural is främlingarna.
Origin
From German Fremdling.
Nearby common words
främling is number 1,689 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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