Swedish noun

en ledighet

time off, easiness of manner

Meaning

time off; easiness of manner

In Swedish: det att vara ledig från arbetet

Forms

Forms of ledighet
Singular, indefiniteen ledighet
Singular, definiteledigheten
Plural, indefiniteledigheter
Plural, definiteledigheterna

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

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Questions

What does ledighet mean in English?

ledighet means “time off, easiness of manner”.

Is it en ledighet or ett ledighet?

It is en ledighet, and “the time off” is ledigheten.

What is the plural of ledighet?

The plural of ledighet is ledigheter, and the definite plural is ledigheterna.

Origin

ledig + -het

Nearby common words

ledighet is number 8,474 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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