No. 968 in Swedish
fn
The Swedish word "fn" is an abbreviation for "för närvarande," meaning "currently" or "at present."
In a sentence
Han arbetar på FN som diplomat.
He works at the UN as a diplomat.
Here 'FN' stands for 'Förenta Nationerna,' which is the Swedish equivalent of 'United Nations,' demonstrating an abbreviation in full caps signifying an organization.
Kan du hjälpa mig skriva ett brev till FN?
Can you help me write a letter to the UN?
Again, 'FN' refers to the United Nations in an abbreviation format, showing its usage in formal communication.
FN:s uppdrag i regionen är att främja fred.
The UN's mission in the region is to promote peace.
'FN:s' indicates possession, showing how abbreviations can be declined like nouns to imply ownership or association with something.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “fn” in actual Swedish podcasts.
Find “fn” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Swedish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into svenska, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Swedish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).