fånge

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

Declension

Declension of fånge
nominative genitive
singular indefinite fånge fånges
definite fången fångens
plural indefinite fångar fångars
definite fångarna fångarnas

Derived terms

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