nounnounadjective
ett boende
accommodation
Plats där en person bor, som ett hem eller en lägenhet.
Definition & meaning
Boende has several related meanings:
- Housing or accommodation: a place to live or stay, either permanently or temporarily.
- A resident: a person who lives in a particular place.
- Living or residing: used to describe where someone lives, especially in formal contexts.
Grammar & Word origin
As a noun meaning accommodation, ett boende is a neuter noun: ett boende, boendet, boenden.
When referring to a resident, it is used as en boende; the plural is boende.
The word comes from the verb bo , “to live” or “reside.” Its ending -ende forms a present participle, roughly corresponding to English “-ing.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- bostad — “dwelling” or “home”; usually refers to a physical residence, whereas boende can also mean accommodation more generally.
- invånare — “inhabitant”; usually refers to someone living in a town, country or other area, rather than a particular building.
There is no direct antonym that fits all meanings of boende.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Jag söker ett boende nära staden.noun
I am looking for accommodation near the city.
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