en dator
Meaning
computer
In Swedish: en maskin som snabbt kan ta fram faktauppgifter, datamaskin
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en dator |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | datorn |
| Plural, indefinite | datorer |
| Plural, definite | datorerna |
dator is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor dator, den stora datorn. Check another noun
Practise dator
1 / 2Is it en dator or ett dator?
Words built with dator
- datorstödd computer-aided
Questions
What does dator mean in English?
dator means “computer”.
Is it en dator or ett dator?
It is en dator, and “the computer” is datorn.
What is the plural of dator?
The plural of dator is datorer, and the definite plural is datorerna.
Similar words
datamaskinpc
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From data + -or.
Nearby common words
dator is number 1,149 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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