Swedish noun

en avgift

charge, fee

Meaning

charge, fee

In Swedish: ersättning (för en rättighet), betalning, pris

Forms

Forms of avgift
Singular, indefiniteen avgift
Singular, definiteavgiften
Plural, indefiniteavgifter
Plural, definiteavgifterna

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

Practise avgift

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Is it en avgift or ett avgift?

Words built with avgift

  • inträdesavgift entrance fee
  • avgiftshöjning fee increase
  • parkeringsavgift parking fee
  • medlemsavgift membership fee, subscription

Questions

What does avgift mean in English?

avgift means “charge, fee”.

Is it en avgift or ett avgift?

It is en avgift, and “the charge” is avgiften.

What is the plural of avgift?

The plural of avgift is avgifter, and the definite plural is avgifterna.

Similar words

debiteringkostnadtaxa

Origin

Inherited from Old Swedish afgift, afgipt, equivalent to av- + gift.

Nearby common words

avgift is number 5,440 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