ett missfoster
Meaning
abortion; monster
In Swedish: missbildad varelse
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett missfoster |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | missfostret |
| Plural, indefinite | missfoster |
| Plural, definite | missfostren |
missfoster is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort missfoster, det stora missfostret. Check another noun
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missfoster in a sentence
- namnet är ett språkligt missfosterthe name is a linguistic monster
Questions
What does missfoster mean in English?
missfoster means “abortion, monster”.
Is it en missfoster or ett missfoster?
It is ett missfoster, and “the abortion” is missfostret.
What is the plural of missfoster?
missfoster doesn't change in the plural: ett missfoster, två missfoster (definite: missfostren).
Origin
From miss- (“mis-”) + foster (“fetus, newly-born”).
Nearby common words
missfoster is number 3,378 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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