Swedish adjective · noun· top 5,000 most common

central

central as an adjective

Meaning

central

In Swedish: som hör till el. ligger i mitten

Forms

Forms of central
Basic form	central	with en-words
Neuter	centralt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	centrala	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	centralare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	centralast	“-est”, “most …”

central as a noun(en central)

Meaning

centre; center (US)

In Swedish: ställe som är betydelsefullt för någon viss aktivitet

Forms

Forms of central
Singular, indefinite	en central
Singular, definite	centralen
Plural, indefinite	centraler
Plural, definite	centralerna

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

Practise central

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What does central mean?

central in a sentence

bostaden har centralt läge
the residence has a central location
en central fråga
an essential issue
Stockholms Central
Stockholm Central

Words built with central

centralort regional centre
centralkommitté central committee
centralredaktion main editorial office
centralstation central station
larmcentral emergency service centre
barnavårdscentral child health centre, children's health care centre
alarmcentral emergency service centre, alarm centre

Questions

What does central mean in English?

central means “central”.

Is it en central or ett central?

It is en central, and “the centre” is centralen.

What is the plural of central?

The plural of central is centraler, and the definite plural is centralerna.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin centrālis, from centrum (“center point”) + -ālis.

Nearby common words

central is number 2,385 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

2,381forskare researcher
2,382besluta decide, resolve; decree
2,383funnits existed, been
2,384anklagelse accusation, charge
2,386löjlig ridiculous
2,387duscha shower, sprinkle
2,388fabrik plant, factory
2,389identitet identity

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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