Swedish noun

en usling

a morally reprehensible person; a scoundrel

Meaning

a morally reprehensible person; a scoundrel

Forms

Forms of usling
Singular, indefiniteen usling
Singular, definiteuslingen
Plural, indefiniteuslingar
Plural, definiteuslingarna

usling is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor usling, den stora uslingen. Check another noun

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Is it en usling or ett usling?

Questions

What does usling mean in English?

usling means “a morally reprehensible person; a scoundrel”.

Is it en usling or ett usling?

It is en usling, and “the a morally reprehensible person” is uslingen.

What is the plural of usling?

The plural of usling is uslingar, and the definite plural is uslingarna.

Origin

From usel (“terribly bad”) + -ing.

Nearby common words

usling is number 7,760 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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