fånge

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See also: fange and Fänge

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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

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

Derived terms

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