dan
dan as an adjective
Meaning
constituted in a certain manner
Forms
| Basic form | dan | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | dant | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | dana | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
dan as a noun(en dan)
Meaning
day; contraction of dagen, definite singular of dag
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en dan |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | danen |
| Plural, indefinite | daner |
| Plural, definite | danerna |
dan is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor dan, den stora danen. Check another noun
Practise dan
1 / 1What does dan mean?
dan in a sentence
- Han är märklig och danHe is strange and stuff (idiomatically, where it is close to a filler)
Questions
What does dan mean in English?
dan means “constituted in a certain manner”.
Is it en dan or ett dan?
It is en dan, and “the day” is danen.
What is the plural of dan?
The plural of dan is daner, and the definite plural is danerna.
Origin
Clipping of dagen.
Nearby common words
dan is number 900 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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