Swedish noun

en hyresgäst

a tenant (one who rents an apartment)

Meaning

a tenant (one who rents an apartment)

Forms

Forms of hyresgäst
Singular, indefiniteen hyresgäst
Singular, definitehyresgästen
Plural, indefinitehyresgäster
Plural, definitehyresgästerna

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

Practise hyresgäst

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Is it en hyresgäst or ett hyresgäst?

Questions

What does hyresgäst mean in English?

hyresgäst means “a tenant (one who rents an apartment)”.

Is it en hyresgäst or ett hyresgäst?

It is en hyresgäst, and “the a tenant” is hyresgästen.

What is the plural of hyresgäst?

The plural of hyresgäst is hyresgäster, and the definite plural is hyresgästerna.

Origin

From hyra + -s- + gäst.

Nearby common words

hyresgäst is number 6,781 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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