ett missbruk
Meaning
abuse
In Swedish: olämplig el. skadlig användning
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett missbruk |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | missbruket |
missbruk is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort missbruk, det stora missbruket. Check another noun
Practise missbruk
1 / 1Is it en missbruk or ett missbruk?
missbruk in a sentence
- ett missbrukat orda misused word
- maktmissbrukabuse of power
- missbruk av allmänna medelmisuse of public funds
- kämpa med missbrukstruggle with substance abuse [normally implied]
Words built with missbruk
- missbruksproblem problem of abuse
Questions
What does missbruk mean in English?
missbruk means “abuse”.
Is it en missbruk or ett missbruk?
It is ett missbruk, and “the abuse” is missbruket.
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish misbruk (“bad habit”).
Nearby common words
missbruk is number 7,162 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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