ett avtal
Meaning
agreement; contract
In Swedish: (rättsligt bindande) överenskommelse, uppgörelse
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett avtal |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | avtalet |
| Plural, indefinite | avtal |
| Plural, definite | avtalen |
avtal is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort avtal, det stora avtalet. Check another noun
Practise avtal
1 / 2Is it en avtal or ett avtal?
avtal in a sentence
- LO träffar avtal med SAFthe Trade Union Confederation reaches an agreement with the Employers' Confederation
- avtalet mellan staten och Sveriges Radiothe agreement between the State and the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation
- enligt gällande avtalunder the terms of the existing agreement
- Du borde verkligen utnyttja möjligheten att förlänga avtalet.You should really use the opportunity to extend the agreement.
Words built with avtal
- avtalsförhandling wage negotiations, collective bargaining
- kollektivavtal collective agreement
- avtalsrörelse pay talks, wage negotiations
- avtalsstridig contrary to contract
- avtalsvillkor conditions (terms) of contract
Questions
What does avtal mean in English?
avtal means “agreement, contract”.
Is it en avtal or ett avtal?
It is ett avtal, and “the agreement” is avtalet.
What is the plural of avtal?
avtal doesn't change in the plural: ett avtal, två avtal (definite: avtalen).
Similar words
Origin
av- + tal.
Nearby common words
avtal is number 1,300 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 1,296sade said
- 1,297sprida spread
- 1,298falsk false, dishonest, deceitful, insincere
- 1,299förmodligen presumably, probably
- 1,301karl man
- 1,302frihet freedom, liberty
- 1,303ar are (square decametre, 100 m²)
- 1,304rapportera report
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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

