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Swedish noun

ett spädbarn

an infant, a baby (very young human being, strictly up to twelve months old (in medical contexts and the like), but otherwise often more loosely up to a couple of years old, like English infant)

Meaning

an infant, a baby (very young human being, strictly up to twelve months old (in medical contexts and the like), but otherwise often more loosely up to a couple of years old, like English infant)

Forms

Forms of spädbarn
Singular, indefiniteett spädbarn
Singular, definitespädbarnet
Plural, indefinitespädbarn
Plural, definitespädbarnen

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

Practise spädbarn

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Is it en spädbarn or ett spädbarn?

Questions

What does spädbarn mean in English?

spädbarn means “an infant, a baby (very young human being, strictly up to twelve months old (in medical contexts and the like), but otherwise often more loosely up to a couple of years old, like English infant)”.

Is it en spädbarn or ett spädbarn?

It is ett spädbarn, and “the an infant” is spädbarnet.

What is the plural of spädbarn?

spädbarn doesn't change in the plural: ett spädbarn, två spädbarn (definite: spädbarnen).

Origin

späd + barn

Nearby common words

spädbarn is number 7,054 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 7,050fördömd condemned, denounced, blamed
  • 7,051glänsa shine, glisten
  • 7,052administration administration
  • 7,053dråp manslaughter
  • 7,055raska to hurry
  • 7,056nykomling a newcomer, a new arrival (including more or less figuratively, for example in sports contexts or of a product)
  • 7,057bortglömd forgotten (by most)
  • 7,058fridfull peaceful, serene
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