Verb
att erkänna
to admit
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Meaning
att erkänna is a Swedish verb that means “to admit”.
Example
Han erkänner sitt misstag.
He admits his mistake.
Pronunciation tips
- ä sounds like the e in English “bed” (longer before r).
- k before e, i, y, ä or ö turns into a soft “ch”-like sound.
Word forms
- erkände
- erkänna
- erkänner
- erkänt