fånge

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See also: fange, 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
nominative genitive
singular indefinite fånge fånges
definite fången fångens
plural indefinite fångar fångars
definite fångarna fångarnas

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