Swedish noun· top 1,000 most common

ett beslut

decision, resolutionAlso the imperative of besluta.

Meaning

decision; resolution

In Swedish: något som är bestämt, avgörande, utslag

Forms

Forms of beslut
Singular, indefiniteett beslut
Singular, definitebeslutet
Plural, indefinitebeslut
Plural, definitebesluten

beslut is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort beslut, det stora beslutet. Check another noun

Practise beslut

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Is it en beslut or ett beslut?

beslut in a sentence

  • fatta beslut
    come to a decision
  • beslut om sanktioner
    decision on sanctions
  • driva igenom ett beslut
    force through a decision

Words built with beslut

  • principbeslut decision in principle
  • majoritetsbeslut majority decision
  • beslutsfattare decision-maker

Questions

What does beslut mean in English?

beslut means “decision, resolution”.

Is it en beslut or ett beslut?

It is ett beslut, and “the decision” is beslutet.

What is the plural of beslut?

beslut doesn't change in the plural: ett beslut, två beslut (definite: besluten).

Origin

From Old Swedish beslut, from Middle Low German beslut, a deverbal from besluten.

Nearby common words

beslut is number 880 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