en date
Meaning
alternative form of dejt (“romantic date”)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en date |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | daten |
| Plural, indefinite | dater |
| Plural, definite | daterna |
date is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor date, den stora daten. Check another noun
Practise date
1 / 2Is it en date or ett date?
Questions
What does date mean in English?
date means “alternative form of dejt (“romantic date”)”.
Is it en date or ett date?
It is en date, and “the alternative form of dejt” is daten.
What is the plural of date?
The plural of date is dater, and the definite plural is daterna.
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from English date
Nearby common words
date is number 5,039 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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