en mördare
Meaning
murderer
In Swedish: person som begår mord
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en mördare |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | mördaren |
| Plural, indefinite | mördare |
| Plural, definite | mördarna |
mördare is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor mördare, den stora mördaren. Check another noun
Practise mördare
1 / 2Is it en mördare or ett mördare?
Questions
What does mördare mean in English?
mördare means “murderer”.
Is it en mördare or ett mördare?
It is en mördare, and “the murderer” is mördaren.
What is the plural of mördare?
mördare doesn't change in the plural: en mördare, två mördare (definite: mördarna).
Origin
From Old Swedish myrdhare, from an Old East Norse *myrðari (compare Old West Norse myrðir); equivelant to mörda + -are.
Nearby common words
mördare is number 619 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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