en svägerska
Meaning
sister-in-law
In Swedish: makes eller makas syster; broders maka
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en svägerska |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | svägerskan |
| Plural, indefinite | svägerskor |
| Plural, definite | svägerskorna |
svägerska is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor svägerska, den stora svägerskan. Check another noun
Practise svägerska
1 / 2Is it en svägerska or ett svägerska?
Questions
What does svägerska mean in English?
svägerska means “sister-in-law”.
Is it en svägerska or ett svägerska?
It is en svägerska, and “the sister-in-law” is svägerskan.
What is the plural of svägerska?
The plural of svägerska is svägerskor, and the definite plural is svägerskorna.
Origin
From Old Swedish svæghirska, from Middle Low German swegersche.
Nearby common words
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