en utpressning
Meaning
blackmail
In Swedish: det att tvinga sig till pengar (el. fördelar) av en person genom hot att avslöja något obehagligt om denne
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en utpressning |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | utpressningen |
| Plural, indefinite | utpressningar |
| Plural, definite | utpressningarna |
utpressning is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor utpressning, den stora utpressningen. Check another noun
Practise utpressning
1 / 2Is it en utpressning or ett utpressning?
utpressning in a sentence
- han utövade utpressning mot företagets chefhe blackmailed the head of the company
Questions
What does utpressning mean in English?
utpressning means “blackmail”.
Is it en utpressning or ett utpressning?
It is en utpressning, and “the blackmail” is utpressningen.
What is the plural of utpressning?
The plural of utpressning is utpressningar, and the definite plural is utpressningarna.
Origin
utpressa + -ning.
Nearby common words
utpressning is number 3,651 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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