Swedish noun

en spanare

scout, spotter, point man, detective

Meaning

scout, spotter; point man; detective

Forms

Forms of spanare
Singular, indefiniteen spanare
Singular, definitespanaren
Plural, indefinitespanare
Plural, definitespanarna

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

Practise spanare

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Is it en spanare or ett spanare?

Questions

What does spanare mean in English?

spanare means “scout, spotter, point man”.

Is it en spanare or ett spanare?

It is en spanare, and “the scout” is spanaren.

What is the plural of spanare?

spanare doesn't change in the plural: en spanare, två spanare (definite: spanarna).

Origin

spana + -are

Nearby common words

spanare is number 7,717 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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