vuxen

Swedish

Etymology

Compare egen, from the old past participle of äga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɵkˌsɛn/
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Participle

vuxen

  1. past participle of växa

Adjective

vuxen

  1. adult (fully grown)
  2. (nominalized) an adult
    en vuxen
    an adult
    två vuxna
    two adults
    barn och vuxna
    children and adults

Declension

Inflection of vuxen
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular vuxen
neuter singular vuxet
plural vuxna
masculine plural2 vuxne
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 vuxne
all vuxna

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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