Swedish noun

en hemmafru

housewife (married woman whose employment is housemaking)

Meaning

housewife (married woman whose employment is housemaking)

Forms

Forms of hemmafru
Singular, indefiniteen hemmafru
Singular, definitehemmafrun
Plural, indefinitehemmafruar
Plural, definitehemmafruarna

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

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Is it en hemmafru or ett hemmafru?

Questions

What does hemmafru mean in English?

hemmafru means “housewife (married woman whose employment is housemaking)”.

Is it en hemmafru or ett hemmafru?

It is en hemmafru, and “the housewife” is hemmafrun.

What is the plural of hemmafru?

The plural of hemmafru is hemmafruar, and the definite plural is hemmafruarna.

Nearby common words

hemmafru is number 7,356 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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