ett underläge
Meaning
weak (inferior) position
In Swedish: sämre ställning än motståndarens (i en tävling el. allmänt); dålig position
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett underläge |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | underläget |
| Plural, indefinite | underlägen |
| Plural, definite | underlägena |
underläge is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort underläge, det stora underläget. Check another noun
Practise underläge
1 / 2Is it en underläge or ett underläge?
underläge in a sentence
- hamna i underlägebe at a disadvantage, find oneself in a weak position
Questions
What does underläge mean in English?
underläge means “weak (inferior) position”.
Is it en underläge or ett underläge?
It is ett underläge, and “the weak” is underläget.
What is the plural of underläge?
The plural of underläge is underlägen, and the definite plural is underlägena.
Origin
From under (“under”) + läge (“position”).
Nearby common words
underläge is number 8,805 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,801emotionell emotional
- 8,802sucka sigh
- 8,803bisarrt bizarre, odd
- 8,804russin raisin
- 8,806experimentell experimental
- 8,807ödmjukhet humility
- 8,808individuell individual
- 8,809liva to liven (something) up, to enliven (something)
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