en anledning
Meaning
reason; cause; ground
In Swedish: skäl, orsak, grund
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en anledning |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | anledningen |
| Plural, indefinite | anledningar |
| Plural, definite | anledningarna |
anledning is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor anledning, den stora anledningen. Check another noun
Practise anledning
1 / 2Is it en anledning or ett anledning?
anledning in a sentence
- med anledning avowing to, on account of
- av någon anledningfor some reason
- utan någon anledningfor no reason at all (whatsoever)
- du har all anledning att vara nöjdyou have every reason to be satisfied
- det finns ingen anledning att oroa sigthere is no cause for worry
- Anledningen till att jag är blöt är att det har regnatThe reason [that] I'm wet is that it's been raining
- Det har regnat. Av den anledningen är jag blöt.It has rained. For that reason, I am wet.
- Det finns ingen anledning att inte ta sista kakan ocksåThere's no reason not to take the last cookie too
Questions
What does anledning mean in English?
anledning means “reason, cause”.
Is it en anledning or ett anledning?
It is en anledning, and “the reason” is anledningen.
What is the plural of anledning?
The plural of anledning is anledningar, and the definite plural is anledningarna.
Similar words
Origin
Calque of German Anleitung.
Nearby common words
anledning is number 752 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

