Swedish noun

en hertiginna

a duchess (female spouse or widow of a duke)

Meaning

a duchess (female spouse or widow of a duke)

Forms

Forms of hertiginna
Singular, indefiniteen hertiginna
Singular, definitehertiginnan
Plural, indefinitehertiginnor
Plural, definitehertiginnorna

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

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Is it en hertiginna or ett hertiginna?

Questions

What does hertiginna mean in English?

hertiginna means “a duchess (female spouse or widow of a duke)”.

Is it en hertiginna or ett hertiginna?

It is en hertiginna, and “the a duchess” is hertiginnan.

What is the plural of hertiginna?

The plural of hertiginna is hertiginnor, and the definite plural is hertiginnorna.

Origin

From hertig + -inna.

Nearby common words

hertiginna is number 7,198 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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