en svärmor
Meaning
a mother-in-law; the mother of someone's spouse
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en svärmor |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | svärmodern |
| Plural, indefinite | svärmödrar |
| Plural, definite | svärmödrarna |
svärmor is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor svärmor, den stora svärmodern. Check another noun
Practise svärmor
1 / 2Is it en svärmor or ett svärmor?
Questions
What does svärmor mean in English?
svärmor means “a mother-in-law; the mother of someone's spouse”.
Is it en svärmor or ett svärmor?
It is en svärmor, and “the a mother-in-law” is svärmodern.
What is the plural of svärmor?
The plural of svärmor is svärmödrar, and the definite plural is svärmödrarna.
Origin
svär- + mor
Nearby common words
svärmor is number 7,278 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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