Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

en dator

computerAlso the plural of data./²dɑːtɔr/

Meaning

computer

In Swedish: en maskin som snabbt kan ta fram faktauppgifter, datamaskin

Forms

Forms of dator
Singular, indefiniteen dator
Singular, definitedatorn
Plural, indefinitedatorer
Plural, definitedatorerna

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

Practise dator

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Is 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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