Swedish noun

en sonson

a grandson (the son of one's son)

Meaning

a grandson (the son of one's son)

Forms

Forms of sonson
Singular, indefiniteen sonson
Singular, definitesonsonen
Plural, indefinitesonsöner
Plural, definitesonsönerna

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

Practise sonson

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Is it en sonson or ett sonson?

Questions

What does sonson mean in English?

sonson means “a grandson (the son of one's son)”.

Is it en sonson or ett sonson?

It is en sonson, and “the a grandson” is sonsonen.

What is the plural of sonson?

The plural of sonson is sonsöner, and the definite plural is sonsönerna.

Origin

From Old Swedish sonar son, equivalent to son + son.

Nearby common words

sonson is number 6,887 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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