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divorce in Swedish

divorce in Swedish is skilsmässa, äktenskapsskillnad, skiljande — divorce means the legal ending of a marriage.

divorce in Swedish

skilsmässa
noun
The legal dissolution of a marriage.
äktenskapsskillnad
noun
The legal dissolution of a marriage.
skilsmässa
noun
A separation of connected things.
skiljande
noun
A separation of connected things.
skilja
verb
(transitive) To end one's own marriage to (a person) in this way.
skiljas
verb
(transitive) To end one's own marriage to (a person) in this way.
skilja sig
verb
(intransitive) To obtain a legal divorce.
skiljas
verb
(intransitive) To obtain a legal divorce.
skilja
verb
(transitive) To separate something that was connected.
skilja åt
verb
(transitive) To separate something that was connected.

What does "divorce" mean?

  1. noun The legal ending of a marriage.
    "Their divorce was finalised after months of negotiation."
  2. verb To legally end one's marriage.
    "She divorced her husband after fifteen years together."
  3. verb To separate two things that were previously connected.
    "It's hard to divorce the artist's work from his personal life."
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divorce in a sentence

  • Their divorce was finalised after months of negotiation.
  • She divorced her husband after fifteen years together.
  • It's hard to divorce the artist's work from his personal life.

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What is "divorce" in Swedish?

"divorce" in Swedish is skilsmässa, äktenskapsskillnad, skiljande. divorce means: The legal ending of a marriage.

How do you use "divorce" in a sentence?

Example: "Their divorce was finalised after months of negotiation." In Swedish, "divorce" is skilsmässa, äktenskapsskillnad, skiljande.

Are there other ways to say "divorce" in Swedish?

Yes — Swedish has 7 translations listed for "divorce": skilsmässa, äktenskapsskillnad, skiljande, skilja, skiljas, skilja sig.

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