Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en allmänhet

the (general) public/ˈalːmɛnˌheːt/

Meaning

the (general) public

In Swedish: alla människor; folk(et)

Forms

Forms of allmänhet
Singular, indefiniteen allmänhet
Singular, definiteallmänheten
Plural, indefiniteallmänheter
Plural, definiteallmänheterna

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

Practise allmänhet

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Is it en allmänhet or ett allmänhet?

allmänhet in a sentence

  • allmänheten varnas
    members of the public are hereby warned
  • öppet för allmänheten
    open to the public
  • Slottet är öppet för allmänheten
    The castle is open to the public

Expressions

  • i allmänhet
    generally speaking, in general, as a rule

Questions

What does allmänhet mean in English?

allmänhet means “the (general) public”.

Is it en allmänhet or ett allmänhet?

It is en allmänhet, and “the the” is allmänheten.

What is the plural of allmänhet?

The plural of allmänhet is allmänheter, and the definite plural is allmänheterna.

Origin

allmän + -het

Nearby common words

allmänhet is number 2,674 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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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