förlägenhet

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Swedish

Etymology

förlägen +‎ -het. Cognate of German Verlegenheit.

Noun

förlägenhet c

  1. embarrassment, self-consciousness, awkwardness, abashment
    Synonyms: blyghet, osäkerhet
  2. awkward situation
    Synonyms: knipa, trångmål

Usage notes

See the usage notes for förlägen.

Declension

Declension of förlägenhet
nominative genitive
singular indefinite förlägenhet förlägenhets
definite förlägenheten förlägenhetens
plural indefinite
definite

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