Swedish noun

ett dekan

decane

Meaning

decane

Forms

Forms of dekan
Singular, indefiniteett dekan
Singular, definitedekanet

dekan is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort dekan, det stora dekanet. Check another noun

Practise dekan

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Is it en dekan or ett dekan?

Questions

What does dekan mean in English?

dekan means “decane”.

Is it en dekan or ett dekan?

It is ett dekan, and “the decane” is dekanet.

Nearby common words

dekan is number 8,312 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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