ett umgänge
Meaning
relations (with people); company
In Swedish: det att umgås, samvaro
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett umgänge |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | umgänget |
umgänge is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort umgänge, det stora umgänget. Check another noun
Practise umgänge
1 / 1Is it en umgänge or ett umgänge?
umgänge in a sentence
- ha stort umgängehave a lot of friends (a large circle of friends)
- Den gyllene regeln i allt umgänge är att visa hänsyn.The golden rule when being with people is to be considerate.
- Hans umgänge är mycket begränsat.He sees few people.
Questions
What does umgänge mean in English?
umgänge means “relations (with people), company”.
Is it en umgänge or ett umgänge?
It is ett umgänge, and “the relations” is umgänget.
Similar words
samkväm
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish umgænge, from Old Norse umgengi.
Nearby common words
umgänge is number 7,234 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,230skräckslagen terrified, horrified
- 7,231absorbera absorb, soak (suck) up
- 7,232kompromissa compromise
- 7,233puma cougar, puma
- 7,235vulgär vulgar
- 7,236försvarsminister Minister of defense, minister of defence
- 7,237rehab rehab ((institution for) rehabilitation)
- 7,238skorpion scorpion, Scorpio (person of that star sign)
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