noun
en medborgare
citizen
En person som har fulla rättigheter och skyldigheter i ett specifikt land.
Definition & meaning
A citizen: a person who legally belongs to a country and has the rights and duties associated with that status.
The word can also refer more broadly to a member of a society or community.
Grammar & Word origin
- A common-gender noun: en medborgare.
- Forms: medborgare (singular), medborgaren (definite singular), medborgare (plural), medborgarna (definite plural).
- Built from med- (“with” or “fellow”) and borgare (“burgher” or “townsperson”). Its historical roots refer to a fellow member of a community.
Synonyms & antonyms
- invånare — “resident” or “inhabitant.” A resident lives in a place but does not necessarily have citizenship there.
- landsman — “fellow countryman,” emphasizing shared national origin or identity rather than legal citizenship.
- utlänning — “foreigner,” a possible contrast in some contexts, though it is not a strict antonym.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Han är medborgare i Sverige.noun
He is a citizen of Sweden.
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