en fröken
Meaning
Miss
In Swedish: ogift kvinna, flicka
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en fröken |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | fröken |
| Plural, indefinite | fröknar |
| Plural, definite | fröknarna |
fröken is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor fröken, den stora fröken. Check another noun
Practise fröken
1 / 2Is it en fröken or ett fröken?
fröken in a sentence
- fröken Anna AnderssonMiss Anna Andersson
- Vill fröken ha kaffe?Would you like some coffee, Miss?
- Fröken Andersson kom och hälsade påMiss Andersson came to visit
- Fröken! Jag behöver hjälp.Teacher! I need help.
- Våran fröken är jättesnäll!Our teacher is super nice!
- Ursäkta fröken, skulle vi kunna få notan, tack?Excuse me Miss, could we have the bill, please?
- Hon är en envis liten frökenShe is a stubborn little miss
- Fröken SverigeMiss Sweden
Questions
What does fröken mean in English?
fröken means “Miss”.
Is it en fröken or ett fröken?
It is en fröken, and “the Miss” is fröken.
What is the plural of fröken?
The plural of fröken is fröknar, and the definite plural is fröknarna.
Similar words
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish fröken, from Middle Low German vröuken, vrouwicken, diminutive of vrûwe, vrouwe (“woman, lady”), from Old Saxon frūa, from Proto-West Germanic *frauwjā.
Nearby common words
fröken is number 1,102 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 1,098tåg train, procession
- 1,099någonstans somewhere, anywhere; in, at or to any place
- 1,100gäst guest
- 1,101presentera introduce
- 1,103bry care
- 1,104medicin medicine
- 1,105överraskning surprise
- 1,106nervös nervous
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