Swedish noun

en kvarsittning

detention

Meaning

detention

Forms

Forms of kvarsittning
Singular, indefiniteen kvarsittning
Singular, definitekvarsittningen
Plural, indefinitekvarsittningar
Plural, definitekvarsittningarna

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

Practise kvarsittning

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Is it en kvarsittning or ett kvarsittning?

Questions

What does kvarsittning mean in English?

kvarsittning means “detention”.

Is it en kvarsittning or ett kvarsittning?

It is en kvarsittning, and “the detention” is kvarsittningen.

What is the plural of kvarsittning?

The plural of kvarsittning is kvarsittningar, and the definite plural is kvarsittningarna.

Origin

From kvar + sitta + -ning.

Nearby common words

kvarsittning is number 7,212 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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