en furir
Meaning
sergeant (navy: petty officer)
In Swedish: en gruppbefälsgrad
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en furir |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | furiren |
| Plural, indefinite | furirer |
| Plural, definite | furirerna |
furir is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor furir, den stora furiren. Check another noun
Practise furir
1 / 2Is it en furir or ett furir?
Questions
What does furir mean in English?
furir means “sergeant (navy: petty officer)”.
Is it en furir or ett furir?
It is en furir, and “the sergeant” is furiren.
What is the plural of furir?
The plural of furir is furirer, and the definite plural is furirerna.
Origin
Borrowed from French fourrier, from Old French forre.
Nearby common words
furir is number 7,610 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 7,608acceptabel acceptable
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- 7,612pelare pillar, column
- 7,613psykiatrisk psychiatric
- 7,614rörlig mobile, agile
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