Swedish noun

en mottagare

receiver, recipient, receiver, recipient

Meaning

receiver, recipient; receiver; recipient

In Swedish: person som tar emot något; adressat

Forms

Forms of mottagare
Singular, indefiniteen mottagare
Singular, definitemottagaren
Plural, indefinitemottagare
Plural, definitemottagarna

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

Practise mottagare

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Is it en mottagare or ett mottagare?

Words built with mottagare

  • radiomottagare radio receiver

Questions

What does mottagare mean in English?

mottagare means “receiver, recipient, receiver”.

Is it en mottagare or ett mottagare?

It is en mottagare, and “the receiver” is mottagaren.

What is the plural of mottagare?

mottagare doesn't change in the plural: en mottagare, två mottagare (definite: mottagarna).

Origin

From mottaga + -re, from the phrasal verb ta emot (“to receive”).

Nearby common words

mottagare is number 6,248 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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