fänrik

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Fähnrich, from Fahne (“flag”) + -rich.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛnrɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɛnrɪk

Noun

fänrik c

1. (military) the lowest officer rank in the Swedish and Finnish armies; second lieutenant

Declension

Declension of fänrik

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	fänrik	fänriks
	definite	fänriken	fänrikens
plural	indefinite	fänrikar	fänrikars
	definite	fänrikarna	fänrikarnas

References

• fänrik in Svensk ordbok (SO)