Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett beteende

behaviour, (behavior (US))Also the present participle of bete./bɛˈteːɛndɛ/

Meaning

behaviour, (behavior (US))

In Swedish: uppförande

Forms

Forms of beteende
Singular, indefiniteett beteende
Singular, definitebeteendet
Plural, indefinitebeteenden
Plural, definitebeteendena

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

Practise beteende

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Is it en beteende or ett beteende?

beteende in a sentence

  • Hennes beteende var märkligt
    Her behavior was strange

Words built with beteende

  • beteendemönster pattern of behaviour

Questions

What does beteende mean in English?

beteende means “behaviour, (behavior (US))”.

Is it en beteende or ett beteende?

It is ett beteende, and “the behaviour” is beteendet.

What is the plural of beteende?

The plural of beteende is beteenden, and the definite plural is beteendena.

Nearby common words

beteende is number 2,463 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 2,459sköld buckler, shield
  • 2,460madame synonym of fru (and French)
  • 2,461tävla compete
  • 2,462insats stake, effort
  • 2,464flygplats airport
  • 2,465tänd lit, on (of a lamp or candle or other light source), lit (of a fire)
  • 2,466house house music, house (a genre of music)
  • 2,467häftig violent, impetuous
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