ett antal
Meaning
quantity; number
In Swedish: mängd
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett antal |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | antalet |
| Plural, indefinite | antal |
| Plural, definite | antalen |
antal is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort antal, det stora antalet. Check another noun
Practise antal
1 / 2Is it en antal or ett antal?
antal in a sentence
- ett stort antal människora large number (crowd) of people
- antalet bostäder minskarthe number of homes is decreasing
Words built with antal
- medlemsantal number of members, membership
- timantal number of hours
Questions
What does antal mean in English?
antal means “quantity, number”.
Is it en antal or ett antal?
It is ett antal, and “the quantity” is antalet.
What is the plural of antal?
antal doesn't change in the plural: ett antal, två antal (definite: antalen).
Similar words
Nearby common words
antal is number 1,817 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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