klänning

Swedish

en klänning

en klänning

en brudklänning / bröllopsklänning [a wedding [bride / wedding] dress]

feels more like a kjol

Etymology

From klädning (“costume”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɛnːɪŋ/

• Audio:

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Noun

klänning c

1. a dress (woman's garment that covers the upper body (going over the shoulders) and includes a skirt below the waist)

Usage notes

Klänning might sometimes sounds a bit fancier than dress. A garment that doesn't go over the shoulders often feels like a kjol instead.

Declension

Declension of klänning
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	klänning	klänningen	klänningar	klänningarna
Genitive	klännings	klänningens	klänningars	klänningarnas

Derived terms

• aftonklänning
• balklänning
• brudklänning
• bröllopsklänning
• cocktailklänning
• klänningsliv
• miniklänning
• sommarklänning
• solklänning

See also

• kjol (“skirt”)

References

• klänning in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• klänning in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)