Swedish noun

ett nödfall

emergency

Meaning

emergency

Forms

Forms of nödfall
Singular, indefiniteett nödfall
Singular, definitenödfallet
Plural, indefinitenödfall
Plural, definitenödfallen

nödfall is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort nödfall, det stora nödfallet. Check another noun

Practise nödfall

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Is it en nödfall or ett nödfall?

nödfall in a sentence

  • i nödfall
    in case of an emergency

Questions

What does nödfall mean in English?

nödfall means “emergency”.

Is it en nödfall or ett nödfall?

It is ett nödfall, and “the emergency” is nödfallet.

What is the plural of nödfall?

nödfall doesn't change in the plural: ett nödfall, två nödfall (definite: nödfallen).

Origin

Compound of nöd + fall.

Nearby common words

nödfall is number 6,584 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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