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Swedish noun

en aktion

drive, campaign, action

Meaning

drive; campaign; action

In Swedish: handling, verksamhet

Forms

Forms of aktion
Singular, indefiniteen aktion
Singular, definiteaktionen
Plural, indefiniteaktioner
Plural, definiteaktionerna

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

Practise aktion

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Is it en aktion or ett aktion?

aktion in a sentence

  • i full aktion
    in full swing
  • starta en aktion (mot kärnkraft)
    start a campaign (against nuclear power)
  • gå till aktion
    set about (doing sth.), set to work
  • en stor polisaktion
    a large police intervention
  • se något i aktion
    see something in action

Words built with aktion

  • aktionsradie (maximum) range, radius of operation
  • protestaktion protest action
  • aktionsgrupp action group

Questions

What does aktion mean in English?

aktion means “drive, campaign”.

Is it en aktion or ett aktion?

It is en aktion, and “the drive” is aktionen.

What is the plural of aktion?

The plural of aktion is aktioner, and the definite plural is aktionerna.

Similar words

handling

Nearby common words

aktion is number 6,842 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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