en skyldighet
Meaning
obligation; duty
In Swedish: plikt
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en skyldighet |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | skyldigheten |
| Plural, indefinite | skyldigheter |
| Plural, definite | skyldigheterna |
skyldighet is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor skyldighet, den stora skyldigheten. Check another noun
Practise skyldighet
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Words built with skyldighet
- undervisningsskyldighet teaching duty
Questions
What does skyldighet mean in English?
skyldighet means “obligation, duty”.
Is it en skyldighet or ett skyldighet?
It is en skyldighet, and “the obligation” is skyldigheten.
What is the plural of skyldighet?
The plural of skyldighet is skyldigheter, and the definite plural is skyldigheterna.
Similar words
Origin
skyldig + -het.
Nearby common words
skyldighet is number 6,331 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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