Swedish noun

en krigsfånge

prisoner of war

Meaning

prisoner of war

Forms

Forms of krigsfånge
Singular, indefiniteen krigsfånge
Singular, definitekrigsfången
Plural, indefinitekrigsfångar
Plural, definitekrigsfångarna

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

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Is it en krigsfånge or ett krigsfånge?

Questions

What does krigsfånge mean in English?

krigsfånge means “prisoner of war”.

Is it en krigsfånge or ett krigsfånge?

It is en krigsfånge, and “the prisoner of war” is krigsfången.

What is the plural of krigsfånge?

The plural of krigsfånge is krigsfångar, and the definite plural is krigsfångarna.

Origin

krig + -s- + fånge.

Nearby common words

krigsfånge is number 8,101 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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