en svärfar
Meaning
a father-in-law; the father of someone’s spouse
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en svärfar |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | svärfadern |
| Plural, indefinite | svärfäder |
| Plural, definite | svärfäderna |
svärfar is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor svärfar, den stora svärfadern. Check another noun
Practise svärfar
1 / 2Is it en svärfar or ett svärfar?
Questions
What does svärfar mean in English?
svärfar means “a father-in-law; the father of someone’s spouse”.
Is it en svärfar or ett svärfar?
It is en svärfar, and “the a father-in-law” is svärfadern.
What is the plural of svärfar?
The plural of svärfar is svärfäder, and the definite plural is svärfäderna.
Origin
svär- + far
Nearby common words
svärfar is number 6,589 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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