en löjtnant
Meaning
lieutenant
In Swedish: officer av lägre grad
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en löjtnant |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | löjtnanten |
| Plural, indefinite | löjtnanter |
| Plural, definite | löjtnanterna |
löjtnant is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor löjtnant, den stora löjtnanten. Check another noun
Practise löjtnant
1 / 2Is it en löjtnant or ett löjtnant?
Questions
What does löjtnant mean in English?
löjtnant means “lieutenant”.
Is it en löjtnant or ett löjtnant?
It is en löjtnant, and “the lieutenant” is löjtnanten.
What is the plural of löjtnant?
The plural of löjtnant is löjtnanter, and the definite plural is löjtnanterna.
Origin
German Leutnant, from French lieutenant.
Nearby common words
löjtnant is number 1,475 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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