Swedish noun

en date

alternative form of dejt (“romantic date”)

Meaning

alternative form of dejt (“romantic date”)

Forms

Forms of date
Singular, indefiniteen date
Singular, definitedaten
Plural, indefinitedater
Plural, definitedaterna

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

Practise date

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Is 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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