See also: fange, Fange, and Fänge

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)

Noun edit

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 edit

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

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