en vedergällning
Meaning
revenge
In Swedish: det att återge ont med ont, hämnd
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en vedergällning |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | vedergällningen |
| Plural, indefinite | vedergällningar |
| Plural, definite | vedergällningarna |
vedergällning is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor vedergällning, den stora vedergällningen. Check another noun
Practise vedergällning
1 / 2Is it en vedergällning or ett vedergällning?
Words built with vedergällning
- vedergällningsaktion act of reprisal (retaliation)
Questions
What does vedergällning mean in English?
vedergällning means “revenge”.
Is it en vedergällning or ett vedergällning?
It is en vedergällning, and “the revenge” is vedergällningen.
What is the plural of vedergällning?
The plural of vedergällning is vedergällningar, and the definite plural is vedergällningarna.
Similar words
ge i igenhämnd
Origin
From vedergälla + -ning.
Nearby common words
vedergällning is number 8,220 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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