Swedish noun

ett alfabet

alphabet/ˈalfaˌbeːt/

Meaning

alphabet

In Swedish: skrivtecknen i ett språk: "a, b, c" osv

Forms

Forms of alfabet
Singular, indefinite	ett alfabet
Singular, definite	alfabetet
Plural, indefinite	alfabet
Plural, definite	alfabeten

alfabet is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort alfabet, det stora alfabetet. Check another noun

Practise alfabet

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Is it en alfabet or ett alfabet?

Questions

What does alfabet mean in English?

alfabet means “alphabet”.

Is it en alfabet or ett alfabet?

It is ett alfabet, and “the alphabet” is alfabetet.

What is the plural of alfabet?

alfabet doesn't change in the plural: ett alfabet, två alfabet (definite: alfabeten).

Nearby common words

alfabet is number 9,346 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

9,342bitcoin bitcoin (a digital currency used for payments over the internet)
9,343dolka to dagger (stab with a dagger)
9,344anpassad adapted, tailor-made
9,345återfall relapse
9,347dimmig foggy
9,348därtill to that, besides
9,349kallelse summons, notice (to attend)
9,350kvartal quarter

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary