Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett bidrag

allowance, benefit, contribution, subsidyAlso the imperative of bidra and the imperative of bidraga.

Meaning

allowance; benefit; contribution; subsidy

In Swedish: hjälp, understöd av ekonomisk art; medverkan

Forms

Forms of bidrag
Singular, indefiniteett bidrag
Singular, definitebidraget
Plural, indefinitebidrag
Plural, definitebidragen

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

Practise bidrag

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Is it en bidrag or ett bidrag?

bidrag in a sentence

  • bidrag för energisparande åtgärder
    contributions for measures taken to help save energy
  • statliga bidrag till sysselsättningen
    government subsidies to help stimulate employment
  • föreningen är beroende av bidrag från allmänheten
    the association is dependent on contributions from the general public

Words built with bidrag

  • studiebidrag student grant

Questions

What does bidrag mean in English?

bidrag means “allowance, benefit”.

Is it en bidrag or ett bidrag?

It is ett bidrag, and “the allowance” is bidraget.

What is the plural of bidrag?

bidrag doesn't change in the plural: ett bidrag, två bidrag (definite: bidragen).

Similar words

underhållunderstöd

Origin

From the verb bidra (“to contribute”), like German Beitrag and Dutch bijdrage.

Nearby common words

bidrag is number 4,112 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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