en vårdnad
Meaning
custody; custody of a child; care
In Swedish: ansvar för och omsorg om barn
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en vårdnad |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | vårdnaden |
| Plural, indefinite | vårdnader |
| Plural, definite | vårdnaderna |
vårdnad is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor vårdnad, den stora vårdnaden. Check another noun
Practise vårdnad
1 / 2Is it en vårdnad or ett vårdnad?
Questions
What does vårdnad mean in English?
vårdnad means “custody, custody of a child”.
Is it en vårdnad or ett vårdnad?
It is en vårdnad, and “the custody” is vårdnaden.
What is the plural of vårdnad?
The plural of vårdnad is vårdnader, and the definite plural is vårdnaderna.
Origin
From Old Swedish varþnader, equivalent to vårda + -nad.
Nearby common words
vårdnad is number 5,147 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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