Swedish noun

en patron

cartridge, squire

Meaning

cartridge; squire

In Swedish: hylsa med laddning och kula för skjutvapen

Forms

Forms of patron
Singular, indefiniteen patron
Singular, definitepatronen
Plural, indefinitepatroner
Plural, definitepatronerna

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

Practise patron

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Is it en patron or ett patron?

Words built with patron

  • brukspatron proprietor of an ironworks (foundry) mill, mill owner

Questions

What does patron mean in English?

patron means “cartridge, squire”.

Is it en patron or ett patron?

It is en patron, and “the cartridge” is patronen.

What is the plural of patron?

The plural of patron is patroner, and the definite plural is patronerna.

Nearby common words

patron is number 6,119 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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