Swedish noun

en permission

leave

Meaning

leave

In Swedish: kort ledighet (från militärtjänst, fängelse etc)

Forms

Forms of permission
Singular, indefiniteen permission
Singular, definitepermissionen
Plural, indefinitepermissioner
Plural, definitepermissionerna

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

Practise permission

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Is it en permission or ett permission?

permission in a sentence

  • hon har tillfällig permission från sitt sjukhus
    she has short-term leave from her hospital
  • få permission
    be granted leave

Words built with permission

  • permissionsförbud suspension of leave, (mil.:) confinement to barracks

Questions

What does permission mean in English?

permission means “leave”.

Is it en permission or ett permission?

It is en permission, and “the leave” is permissionen.

What is the plural of permission?

The plural of permission is permissioner, and the definite plural is permissionerna.

Nearby common words

permission is number 7,351 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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