en auktion
Meaning
auction
In Swedish: försäljning (efter utrop) till den som bjuder högst
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en auktion |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | auktionen |
| Plural, indefinite | auktioner |
| Plural, definite | auktionerna |
auktion is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor auktion, den stora auktionen. Check another noun
Practise auktion
1 / 2Is it en auktion or ett auktion?
auktion in a sentence
- köpa på exekutiv auktionbuy (something) at a compulsory auction
Words built with auktion
- auktionsförrättare auctioneer
Questions
What does auktion mean in English?
auktion means “auction”.
Is it en auktion or ett auktion?
It is en auktion, and “the auction” is auktionen.
What is the plural of auktion?
The plural of auktion is auktioner, and the definite plural is auktionerna.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin auctiō.
Nearby common words
auktion is number 4,870 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