Swedish noun

en adoption

adoption

Meaning

adoption

In Swedish: upptagande av annans barn som sitt eget för vård och uppfostran

Forms

Forms of adoption
Singular, indefiniteen adoption
Singular, definiteadoptionen
Plural, indefiniteadoptioner
Plural, definiteadoptionerna

adoption is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor adoption, den stora adoptionen. Check another noun

Practise adoption

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Is it en adoption or ett adoption?

Questions

What does adoption mean in English?

adoption means “adoption”.

Is it en adoption or ett adoption?

It is en adoption, and “the adoption” is adoptionen.

What is the plural of adoption?

The plural of adoption is adoptioner, and the definite plural is adoptionerna.

Nearby common words

adoption is number 8,253 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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