Swedish noun · interjection

en app

app, application

app as a noun(en app)

Meaning

app; application

In Swedish: program till smarttelefon eller datorplatta

Forms

Forms of app
Singular, indefiniteen app
Singular, definiteappen
Plural, indefiniteappar
Plural, definiteapparna

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

app as an interjection

Meaning

Expresses reproach; "Hey, don't do that!"

Practise app

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Is it en app or ett app?

app in a sentence

  • App app app – den där får du inte äta. Den är till festen imorgon.
    App app app – you can't eat that one. It's for the party tomorrow.

Questions

What does app mean in English?

app means “app, application”.

Is it en app or ett app?

It is en app, and “the app” is appen.

What is the plural of app?

The plural of app is appar, and the definite plural is apparna.

Nearby common words

app is number 5,343 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. Browse the dictionary