hyphen in Swedish
hyphen in Swedish is bindestreck, divis — hyphen means the punctuation mark "-", used to join parts of a compound word or show that a word carries on at the start of the next line.
hyphen in Swedish
bindestreck
The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
divis
The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
What does "hyphen" mean?
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noun The punctuation mark "-", used to join parts of a compound word or show that a word carries on at the start of the next line.
"As the proud owner of my very own hyphen in a lovingly crafted surname, I have an especial soft spot for this most confusing of punctuation marks."
- noun Something that connects two more important things while being minor itself.
- noun A covered passage that joins two buildings together.
- noun (informal) A person described by a hyphenated term because they belong to a minority group, as in "German-American".
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hyphen in a sentence
- As the proud owner of my very own hyphen in a lovingly crafted surname, I have an especial soft spot for this most confusing of punctuation marks.
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What is "hyphen" in Swedish?
"hyphen" in Swedish is bindestreck, divis. hyphen means: The punctuation mark "-", used to join parts of a compound word or show that a word carries on at the start of the next line.
Are there other ways to say "hyphen" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 2 translations listed for "hyphen": bindestreck, divis.
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