Swedish noun

ett självmordsbrev

suicide note

Meaning

suicide note

Forms

Forms of självmordsbrev
Singular, indefiniteett självmordsbrev
Singular, definitesjälvmordsbrevet
Plural, indefinitesjälvmordsbrev
Plural, definitesjälvmordsbreven

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

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Is it en självmordsbrev or ett självmordsbrev?

Questions

What does självmordsbrev mean in English?

självmordsbrev means “suicide note”.

Is it en självmordsbrev or ett självmordsbrev?

It is ett självmordsbrev, and “the suicide note” is självmordsbrevet.

What is the plural of självmordsbrev?

självmordsbrev doesn't change in the plural: ett självmordsbrev, två självmordsbrev (definite: självmordsbreven).

Origin

självmord (“suicide”) + -s- + brev (“letter (written message)”)

Nearby common words

självmordsbrev is number 9,190 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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