fånge

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See also: fange, Fange, and Fänge

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Swedish fange, faange, fonge, from Old Norse fangi. Compare Danish fange and Icelandic fangi.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

fånge c

  1. prisoner (person incarcerated in a prison)
    Fångarna försökte fly från fängelset.
    The prisoners tried to escape from jail.
  2. prisoner (person held against his or her will)

Declension[edit]

Declension of fånge 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative fånge fången fångar fångarna
Genitive fånges fångens fångars fångarnas

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