en lösensumma
Meaning
ransom (the amount of money that has to be paid to someone so that they will set free a person they have kidnapped)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en lösensumma |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | lösensumman |
| Plural, indefinite | lösensummor |
| Plural, definite | lösensummorna |
lösensumma is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor lösensumma, den stora lösensumman. Check another noun
Practise lösensumma
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Questions
What does lösensumma mean in English?
lösensumma means “ransom (the amount of money that has to be paid to someone so that they will set free a person they have kidnapped)”.
Is it en lösensumma or ett lösensumma?
It is en lösensumma, and “the ransom” is lösensumman.
What is the plural of lösensumma?
The plural of lösensumma is lösensummor, and the definite plural is lösensummorna.
Origin
Compound of lösen + summa.
Nearby common words
lösensumma is number 6,555 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,551civiliserad civilized (having a highly developed society or culture), civilized, civil (polite and refined)
- 6,552högtalare loudspeaker; an electromechanical device or the encasing in which one or more loudspeakers are placed
- 6,553instabil unstable
- 6,554självaste the very, himself, herself, itself
- 6,557tjänsteman a white-collar worker, or the role of such a person, the white-collar part of a company; administration, management, sales, etc.
- 6,558avslöjande disclosure, revealing
- 6,559bark bark
- 6,560biograf picture theatre, movie (theater (US))
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