Swedish noun

en rövare

robber

Meaning

robber

In Swedish: person som rövar

Forms

Forms of rövare
Singular, indefiniteen rövare
Singular, definiterövaren
Plural, indefiniterövare
Plural, definiterövarna

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

Practise rövare

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Is it en rövare or ett rövare?

rövare in a sentence

  • Jag hade ingen bra ursäkt, så jag drog en rövare
    I didn't have a good excuse, so I made up a lie
  • Det var bråttom, så vi tog en rövare och parkerade där i tio minuter fast det är olagligt
    We were in a hurry, so we took a chance and parked there for ten minutes even though it's illegal

Expressions

  • leva rövare
    be on the rampage
  • ta en rövare
    take a chance, have a go

Words built with rövare

  • sjörövare pirate

Questions

What does rövare mean in English?

rövare means “robber”.

Is it en rövare or ett rövare?

It is en rövare, and “the robber” is rövaren.

What is the plural of rövare?

rövare doesn't change in the plural: en rövare, två rövare (definite: rövarna).

Origin

röva + -are

Nearby common words

rövare is number 9,864 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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