Swedish noun

en handboja

handcuff

Meaning

handcuff

Forms

Forms of handboja
Singular, indefiniteen handboja
Singular, definitehandbojan
Plural, indefinitehandbojor
Plural, definitehandbojorna

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

Practise handboja

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Is it en handboja or ett handboja?

Questions

What does handboja mean in English?

handboja means “handcuff”.

Is it en handboja or ett handboja?

It is en handboja, and “the handcuff” is handbojan.

What is the plural of handboja?

The plural of handboja is handbojor, and the definite plural is handbojorna.

Origin

hand + boja

Nearby common words

handboja is number 7,845 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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