en svält
Meaning
starvation; famine
In Swedish: brist på näring under längre tid, hunger
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en svält |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | svälten |
| Plural, indefinite | svälter |
| Plural, definite | svälterna |
svält is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor svält, den stora svälten. Check another noun
Practise svält
1 / 2Is it en svält or ett svält?
svält in a sentence
- barnen dör av svält och sjukdomarthe children are dying of starvation and sickness
Questions
What does svält mean in English?
svält means “starvation, famine”.
Is it en svält or ett svält?
It is en svält, and “the starvation” is svälten.
What is the plural of svält?
The plural of svält is svälter, and the definite plural is svälterna.
Similar words
hungersnöd
Nearby common words
svält is number 4,635 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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